Wednesday, September 18, 2013

What Is Good About Biblical Fiction Novels

By Helene Norris


Writers of biblical fiction novels made their presence known long time ago. The society has been fortunate to have witnessed the best works in the Christian arena. Several of the best writers have long been forgotten but their works are still burning and greatly considered among readers. They usually have brightest and the most imaginative ideas.

The main topic is the typical good versus evil as seen by many readers. There are good experiences and values like love, hope and faith. They write to deliver the message of biblical principles. They do not consider just the fictional spirit but the teachings of Christ as well. Their works are not just mere narrations if you will dig deep into them.

Some people discouraged its existence declaring that it is not of good use among the readers. Many argue that fiction is not a better idea to present the truths of the scriptures. According to them, if someone wants to explain the facts, it would be better to produce quality essay or anything that contains the truths.

The point is, if they write long essays or dissertations about the values, truth and criticisms, who will dare to read them. Perhaps, the scholars will but how about the target readers. There is a high possibility that they will not care about those long writings. They probably will read but forget and ignore.

The potential readers want it to be more meaningful. How can it exactly become meaningful, surely through writing about the values through fiction. The bible is considered as the most important book through all generations. This is the source of knowledge that declares the truth and thus everyone must know about it.

Some may forget about how important the bible is and the purpose of its existence. The bible is a book of values and beliefs. For some Christians, other doctrines might be more important and that is how one must say they are mislead by wrong belief. Fiction presents an outstanding history of the truth that is incorporated in the fiction world.

Fiction is a category mostly abandoned by Christian publishers and writers. That is very unfortunate. This genre is set aside for futuristic type. Composing a Christian fantasy can be hard because one needs to have an excellent grasp of the bible. In order to be familiar, one needs to read the book from cover to cover.

If not, the writer will never understand if he or she crosses the border between the truth and the false about the scriptures. As you may know, the bible is interpreted by many and not only that, it has several versions. One may not have the same interpretation and this is one of the major problems that people are facing. With the different interpretation comes the various meanings.

Now, if you want to write your own biblical fiction novels, it will be better to read and understand the book first before proceeding and make your own genre. Studying it may lead to a deeper understanding which will lead you to prove that your work must not be ignored and rejected. It must bear nothing but the truth.




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