As each day passes, more and more Christian fiction books are gaining popularity. However, some people still think that the content of Christian fiction today is not the same as before. For those who are not familiar with Christian fiction though, let's define it first.
Christian fiction is a lot more difficult to define than contemporary fiction books since most of the time the themes are not always obvious. However, as a general definition, it is any writing that showcases a Christian theme and incorporates the whole Christian world view or belief.
These kinds of books not only help the readers become enlightened about the Christian faith, but some authors have also used it to further explore their faith; asking philosophical, moral, and ethical questions in hopes of finding answers.
For example, you have C.S. Lewis' books; most of them are actually considered to be Christian fiction books since they provide allegorical references to the faith. Of course, the argument that when a Christian writes it is automatically Christian writing is still up for debate and purely on the judgment of the reader.
Even though there are plenty of critics when it comes to the content of Christian fiction books and novels, there is no denying that it serves one important and powerful purpose which is to share the Christian idealogy.
Ultimately, the foremost Christian book would have to be the Bible. For believers, it is more than just a book about stories, but it is one of the most important pieces of their belief.
The Screwtape Letters
This is one of C.S. Lewis' most famous book apart from The Chronicles of Narnia; this book was praised by plenty of evangelical writers. The book is about Screwtape, who is an administrative assistant in hell and he is giving advice to his young assistant, Wormwood.
Wormwood is tasked to corrupt a young man, so he is getting advice and opinion from Screwtape. This book was written by Lewis in a witty manner and explaining his ideologies in the viewpoint of a devil and the context of hell; making this books insightful and entertaining to read.
It is filled with great insights into the depth and rationalizations of sin.
The Lord of the Rings
Young people who are into the Lord of the Rings generation might find it surprising that this book is classified as Christian fiction. The fact is that the author, J.R.R. Tolkien, was actually a key figure in influencing C.S. Lewis as a Christian.
Tolkien was actually a devout believer and spent a majority of his time creating his books. One of them, of course, became the Lord of the Rings. The story of this book revolves around Frodo Baggins, after he inherits a ring from his uncle, Bilbo Baggins. This same ring, however, has the power to control the world and provide unimaginable power to its bearer.
However, a great council has agreed that the ring is dangerous and needs to be destroyed; however, the only way for it to be destroyed is if it is thrown into the same fire that created it, which lies in Mordor. Even though Frodo is resolved in not using the ring, he is still weak and he struggles to fight off his urge to use the ring while it slowly poisons his personality.
This story has allegories about Jesus' and it also includes lessons about how goodness can never come from evil things.
These classic Christian fiction books are just two of the hundreds, if not thousands, of Christian fiction books out there that you might want to cuddle up and read.
These are just some of the famous classic Christian fiction books that you might want to cuddle up and read.
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