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To: Making_Sense [Rob W. Case]

A bit more about Stephen Lawhead (in case you are interested)......

Lawhead began as a sci fi writer, but morphed into historical fiction. For some dumb reason they still catalog his books at Barnes & Nobel in the sci fi shelves. He is Brittish, though educated in the US and now lives back in the UK.

He is a devout Christian is very good at “sneaking” the gospel message into his books without being pushy or turning off “unbelievers”. For that reason I love to gift his books to non-believing friends. He wrote a series of 5 books with his twist on the King Author legend, called “The Pendragon Cycle”. I gave one to a friend who is Wiccan (because she loved anything Celtic) and she asked for more. I prayed everyday that the books would “plant a seed” in her heart ... I am still praying but she is asking good questions now (if you know what I mean) .... but the point is that the message is subtle and palatable. And the books are just fantastically GOOD!

Some other good ones he wrote are: “Byzantium” and his recent series about Robin Hood, “Hood”, “Scarlet”, and “Tuck”.


5 posted on 03/16/2010 2:45:20 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie mmm mmm mmm)
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy

Thanks for the info. That is very interesting. Right now, as a matter of fact, I let my friend (who reads a lot of very dark fantasy novels) borrow my Chronicles of Narnia books, and we are discussing them together.

Since Christians are given a bum rap from unbelievers it turns off those who “go with the dictates of the culture.” But when people are exposed to it, and they think for themselves, they find that those things are interesting and not bad. It takes one to think for themselves to truly be independent from all the deceit, stereotypes, and cliches, that cover the true message of their own salvation.


6 posted on 03/17/2010 5:10:10 AM PDT by Making_Sense [Rob W. Case]
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy

That’s the way to do it! “Past watchful dragons” as CS Lewis put it.


8 posted on 03/17/2011 9:43:30 AM PDT by Vanders9
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