2008-08-03Theological Fiction: Should There Be Boundaries?

Some Christians believe that fiction legitimizes any theological approach to writing. After all, it's "just a story." Not all faiths agree. Many Muslims decided that Salman Rushdie crossed a forbidden line with the publication of his 1988 novel, The Satanic Verses. Apparently at least one

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Election, Reprobation and Romans 6:23: Rant
Hi, Matt, There is a significant nuance in Simon's thought that your last response misrepresents. I am also intrigued...
by Henry  2008-08-02  3:16pm
Post-Rapture Emails: Rant
Rick, what if the gang gets together for a planning meeting and they get hit by a drunk driver on the way to Starbucks?...
by Randy  2008-07-13  8:16am
The Courage to Be Protestant: Non-Fiction
Here is another review by someone who shares your insistence on inerrancy and penal substitution. Can you say...
by Henry  2008-06-11  6:05pm
The Shack: Fiction
Hey Henry, seeing as you have not yet exercised your "last-word prerogative", I will point out one area of agreement...
by Matt  2008-08-17  9:20pm
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