Where does fiction leave off and truth begin? Because the very Word of God is a literary work – what will separate truth for people now adays? Kids are taught at very young ages literacy skills and that reading is powerful. You can’t just say that some literature is just literature and some are not. Are certain types of literature merely the “musings of [ ] clever and creative imagination" or works of truth – as defined at its core? It is no doubt that the written word has had an effect on people for thousands of years – whether it be from Plato’s first works to C.S. Lewis’ pennings to Dr. Suess’s wacky take on a fictional world. Is it merely a claim to maturity that some scuff off questionable texts such as “His Dark Materials” and “Harry Potter” – or a cop out of the truth? Or – is the church legalistically overreacting in their take on fictional literature? Who is to say?
I am not lacking in opinion as to these literary works. Let it be known that I have an opinion. It is funny to me how people from either side - religious or non-religious - will open their mouth in response before they have fully evaluated each side. Wouldn't you think that part of loving God means to love Him with your mind, thought processes, intellect, and reasoning? The Bible clearly states to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind..." Shouldn't we use the rationale that God gave us to clearly think through and evaluate that which is good and worthy food for our minds? The Bible also says- "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things." (Phil. 4:8) and it also says, "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world." (1 John 4:1)
Selah.
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