Open Heart
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Lewis really is a step above.The reason for my main question is I was wondering what Christians actually WANT to read. Most of us probably see "Christian fiction" and think, meh. Yet we're happy to read C.S. Lewis which is quite obviously Christian, IMO.
I agree that Christian fiction is blech. I think Christian authors are AFRAID to use their imaginations -- it's because fundamentalism equates imagined with lies.
I'm waiting for the next JRR Tolkien to come along. I'm waiting... and waiting...
I'd like to see a Christian author deal with the possibility of life on other planets making contact with us, and what their impact on Christianity might be. Or the advent of sentient AI. Or what might happen to our theology if chimpanzees develop a conscience.
Instead, it's like Christian authors are AFRAID of these topics. So... I end up reading non-Christian authors, or watching their TV shows. I got hooked on Westworld because of its delving into the nature of sentience. And I'm jealous. Why can't Christians be part of that discussion?
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