tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10487188.post2687780707176331243..comments2023-08-12T03:14:16.855-05:00Comments on The Least Read Blog on the Web: CSFF Blog Tour: Curse of the Spider King Day TwoJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919292358655167603noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10487188.post-26016803952614250502009-11-19T17:46:16.074-06:002009-11-19T17:46:16.074-06:00You have all given me quite a bit to think about a...You have all given me quite a bit to think about and apparently, I hadn't done quite enough of that in the first place. I retract my post. Clearly I hadn't thought it through entirely.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919292358655167603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10487188.post-75149034942260402882009-11-19T13:14:07.559-06:002009-11-19T13:14:07.559-06:00I thought about this more and was tempted to write...I thought about this more and was tempted to write a post on it at Spec Faith but decided I've done the "what is Christian fiction" topic a lot lately.<br /><br />I got to thinking about types--you know, the Bible kind, like Abraham nearly sacrificing his son, Moses leading Israel out of Egypt, Joseph going before his family in order to save them from famine, and many others.<br /><br />Are these stores, which do not name Christ, any less Christian? They speak of God's plan of redemption without naming names, so to speak. Isn't that just as legitimate an approach for a novelist?<br /><br />Certainly there is sacrifice in <i>Curse of the Spider King</i>, though I think there is much more.<br /><br />John, you yourself drew some conclusions in your third post that would have no bearing on a story without some religious significance. <br /><br />BeckyRebecca LuElla Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06823550402103559922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10487188.post-23166157886969270482009-11-19T09:26:59.662-06:002009-11-19T09:26:59.662-06:00John,
I fully expect Wayne and Chris to have more...John,<br /><br />I fully expect Wayne and Chris to have more elements of the gospel in the upcoming books. <br /><br />There was already one hint in this book: The Drefid who changed, repented, and told them about the Elven children abandoned on earth.<br /><br />-RobertRobert Treskillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17767228138541201198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10487188.post-65981868801119516322009-11-18T15:55:48.139-06:002009-11-18T15:55:48.139-06:00I agree, Fred. This book was laying the ground wor...I agree, Fred. This book was laying the ground work for more later.<br /><br />John, I disagree with the idea that all the kids are Christians. I think it's quite clear some are and some aren't.<br /><br />Also, by your definition of Christian fiction, Narnia doesn't qualify. <br /><br />I think the key to Christian fiction is Biblical truth. The story needs to be built upon it rather than having some sort of Christian trappings or language draped on top.<br /><br />That allows for both overt and symbolic kinds of stories.<br /><br />BeckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10487188.post-83756963524138007452009-11-17T21:40:28.670-06:002009-11-17T21:40:28.670-06:00Ah, the eternal question of the Tour, and it never...Ah, the eternal question of the Tour, and it never gets old.<br /><br />There is one direct reference to Jesus Christ, in the scene where Kiri Lee confronts the wisps masquerading as her parents. Granted, she could have said something like "abracadabra," but I think it's significant that she used scripture, that the Word of God is demonstrated to have power over evil on both worlds, and that both Elves and humans are using the scripture we're familiar with when they're talking about the Word of God/Ellos.<br /><br />There's also a lot of evidence that both elves and humans (and the children who bridge both worlds) recognize the power of sacrificial love and are willing to lay down their lives for their friends and loved ones. You don't have to be a Christian to sacrifice yourself, but it's certainly a Christian theme.<br /><br />I think Phyllis is on the right track...I suspect we'll see more and stronger Christian themes and references as the series progresses.Fred Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212505978520827462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10487188.post-24460305393352933312009-11-17T20:20:01.891-06:002009-11-17T20:20:01.891-06:00I have a theory that the authors are going to brin...I have a theory that the authors are going to bring the elves back to reliance on Ellos in future books, based on the way the elves seemed rusty in their faith during the fall of Berinfell.<br /><a href="http://christian-fantasy-book-reviews.com/blog/2009/11/16/the-curse-of-the-spider-king-a-review/" rel="nofollow"> See my post </a>Phyllis Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912440443737157298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10487188.post-7376743766006475052009-11-17T13:38:26.745-06:002009-11-17T13:38:26.745-06:00I disagree. I think a book is "Christian"...I disagree. I think a book is "Christian" if is presupposes a Christian worldview. Just getting secular readers back into a mindset that absolute good and absolute evil exists and that Light is more powerful than darkness is a step toward their understanding of grace.Cara Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629469295992958988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10487188.post-38318389537533816312009-11-17T08:53:41.434-06:002009-11-17T08:53:41.434-06:00Excellent question to pose. I wonder what other re...Excellent question to pose. I wonder what other readers think.WayneThomasBatsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15837713579691260482noreply@blogger.com