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Views on literature and Christianity's main doctrines
Creation |
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1. Creation: Likens the author to God by creating order from chaos. Creating worlds, characters, story plots, ect., in an attempt to allow the reader to realize the divine creativity of life. Author uses language to identify true human nature in our world
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Views on literature and Christianity's main doctrines
The Fall |
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| 2. The Fall: Beneficial because of it's warnings on the effects of the fall. Christian literature achieves this by showing the ugliness of sin and the beauty of holiness. It also allows Christians to understand sin vicariously, rather than through experience. |
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Views on literature and Christianity's main doctrines
Redemption |
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| 3 Redemption: Helps us see our need of redemption and the power of redemptive transformation |
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Views on literature and Christianity's main doctrines
Pentecost |
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| 4. Pentecost: Viewing pentecost as a picture of renewing language in contrast to Babel where language is confused and destroyed. Spiritual empowerment. |
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| Warnings to believers regarding reading about the fall |
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| One must avoid personal corruption when reading about the fall, maintain good stewardship of time, focusing on eternal truths rather than the actions of the fallen individual. |
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| Blaimire's view on Christian literature |
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| Literature is not Christian unless it clearly shows the ugliness of sin and the beauty of holiness. |
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| Sire's view on the reader's consideration of an author's worldview |
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1. Literature is powerful because it speaks in concrete terms not abstract.
2. It is written for response on the part of the reader which is why responsible reading is important because it potentially affects our thinking, attitudes, and behaviors.
3. One must focus on the author's worldview while reading in order to determine the authorial intent and give a proper reader response. |
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