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Why Literary Apologetics?
The term explains itself. Literary Apologetics is carrying out apologetics through literature. However, as the term is employed in this magazine and the ministries of Athanatos Christian Ministries, there are some important distinctions.
In the first place, literature by its very nature calls forth an apologetic- that is, a defense of the Christian faith- that is different than other apologetics. Apologists are known for producing facts, evidences, and arguments. An apologetic provided through fiction will have difficulty marshalling such information while remaining good literature. If there isn’t good writing and a good story, the apologetic will likely fail, simply because it won’t be read, or if read, not shared.
Tags: apologetics, atheism, beauty, C. S. Lewis, Christian fiction, Christianity, Chronicles of Narnia, culture wars, Dorothy Sayers, Dostoevsky, evolution, fiction, film, G. K. Chesterton, J.R.R. Tolkien, literary apologetics, movies, music, paintings, philosophical materialism, plays, science, sculpture, Space Trilogy
Guides through the Shadow – George Herbert’s “Affliction (4)”
George Herbert, an Anglican priest and a gifted poet, left a promising career in politics and high society to be the pastor for a small English parish – yet obedience to Our Lord’s call did not guarantee him a smooth, easy life of faith. To the contrary, Herbert’s poetry often voices his pain, anxiety, and struggle. In “Affliction (4)” he speaks directly to Our Lord about his interior pain, not trying to sweep it under the rug or put a smiling face on it.
Tags: Affliction 4, C. S. Lewis, case of knives, cross, day by day, George Herbert, God, grace, Holly Ordway, kingdom, Screwtape Letters
Faith of the Magi
by Byron Anderson
Often overlooked in its importance, God’s revelation of Christ’s birth to the Magi is a significant theological event that provides us with a powerful Christian witness. Mentioned only briefly in scripture, few details are provided about the identities of the wise men and their travel to Jerusalem (MT 2:1-2:17, ASV1901). We can only speculate as to the number and nationality of these spiritual adventurers but we know that they were religious leaders who worshipped a foreign god. Just as He revealed the good news of Christ’s birth to the lowly shepherds, outcasts of Jewish society, God chose the Magi to be among the first to learn of the Messiah’s arrival. In choosing the shepherds and the Magi, God announced to the world that Christ had come for all people, regardless of their beliefs, nationality, or status in society.
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What Mattered Most
By Derek Elkins
He wasn’t her regular sort of customer. Typically, they glanced around every few minutes like deer expecting a trap to thrust shut. And they always, without exception, had their mouths set in that wide leer while their corpse eyes scoured her body in anticipation. But he wasn’t like them at all. He was friendly, maybe a little too friendly: probably a cop.
Tags: derek elkins, grace, Jesus, prostitution, redemption, sin
Resplendent Love
What is this stirring deep within
My heart does not know?
Sweet surrender calling,
Reaching depths below
Tags: chords of love, holy anthems, Kathleen Moulton, king, love, original sin, resplendent love, surrender
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