Thomas Nelson Publishers and WaterBrook Multnomah are releasing books about Vampires on the heels of the hit vampire book series ‘Twilght’. Its reported that evangelicals are drawn to the 'abstinence' message in the books and the hit movie.
‘JERUSALEM’S UNDEAD’ trilogy is written by Eric Wilson “it follows characters who have risen from the dead after being tainted by the blood of Judas, betrayer of Jesus…"It is fantasy, but he weaves it from a biblical perspective and ties it back to the power of blood, specifically the Christian belief in the atoning power of Christ‘s blood", the Sr. VP for faction at Thomas Nelson Allen Arnold said.
Christian author Tracey Bateman’s novel “THIRSTY” is published by WaterBrook Multnomah. Bateman's vampire, Markus, is a character but also a metaphor for demons anyone must overcome…Still, challenges exist beyond what to do with dripping fangs (they were edited out). On the theological front, questions lurk about whether a creature both alive and dead has a soul that can be saved.
"I think we can redeem a vampire," said Bateman, adding that she won't be a spoiler and disclose her character's fate. "I don't think this is a despair too dark to pull out of."
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C.S. Lewis wrote about magic, witches, and fantasy... using it to typify Christian realities and today his works are Christian classics. Lighten up folks. Whatever happened to classical Christian culture?
This is a non-issue in my opinion. I hear Christian parents totally freak out about their kids liking this sort of thing. Hey, my cousin came home pregnant at 14.
I do read contemporary fiction and have been offended by the plethora of new books based on vampires. It's verrry upsetting to see some of my favorite authors entering this venue.
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I do read contemporary fiction and have been offended by the plethora of new books based on vampires. It's verrry upsetting to see some of my favorite authors entering this venue.
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Okay, Common, I'll bite. What's so "offensive" about vampires?
C'mon, I thought that at some point we've all enjoyed a good Dracula movie or vampire story. Why not one where a vampire is seeking to redeem his soul? It's a great concept in a way. The compulsion that a vampire has to suck blood from victims can be likened unto our flesh's carnal sinful nature, thirsting for sin. His quest for redemption can be the illustration of the spirit's war against this nature as we all seek to be free from the... vampire within.
C.S. Lewis wrote about magic, witches, and fantasy... using it to typify Christian realities and today his works are Christian classics. Lighten up folks. Whatever happened to classical Christian culture?
This is a non-issue in my opinion. I hear Christian parents totally freak out about their kids liking this sort of thing. Hey, my cousin came home pregnant at 14.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
The original "vampire" novels were based along Christian plotlines centuries ago. Whether we like it or not, this is a very old, even an ancient genre.
In any fiction the idea is to remember it is FICTION!!!! There will always be a few screwballs who take someting too far but for the most part 99.9% of people both Christian and non christian are able to seperate reality from fantasy.
I do have a harder time with the idea of trying to merge Christianity with vampires, etc than just straight out vampire fantasy stories. My complaint being that when you mix truth with fables you pollute the truth part. That is my objection to the DaVinci code. I love some fantasy stories and a lot of science fiction ones but don't like my Christian faith being polluted with fantasy, especially fantasy that is heresay as was the case with DaVinci Code.
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"We did not wear uniforms. The lady workers dressed in the current fashions of the day, ...silks...satins...jewels or whatever they happened to possess. They were very smartly turned out, so that they made an impressive appearance on the streets where a large part of our work was conducted in the early years.
"It was not until long after, when former Holiness preachers had become part of us, that strict plainness of dress began to be taught.
"Although Entire Sanctification was preached at the beginning of the Movement, it was from a Wesleyan viewpoint, and had in it very little of the later Holiness Movement characteristics. Nothing was ever said about apparel, for everyone was so taken up with the Lord that mode of dress seemingly never occurred to any of us."
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