What do secular books have in common with the Christian faith?
I am an avid reader and a Christian. Most of the books I read are secular books. However, many times I find myself responding to situations, thoughts, ideas, characters, dialogue and plot in these books through my Christian perspective.
Now don't get me wrong: I am not making judgments. Instead, I get a glimpse of what it is like to be a non-Christian in the world today. What are the rest of the folks out there thinking? What do they believe? How would I be able to communicate my own understanding if I were speaking with them?
I also am challenged in my faith. Sometimes what a character thinks or feels makes me clarify my own beliefs. When I am reading nonfiction, I have to stop and articulate my own response. By the end of every book I read, I have grown in some ways in my Christian life.
This leads me to contemplate what in the world secular books have in common with a Christian life such as mine. So here is my attempt to answer that question:
The top ten things secular books may have in common with the Christian faith:
- Responding to life circumstances.
- A belief system.
- Making choices.
- Being a part of something bigger than yourself.
- Suffering.
- Recovering from mistakes.
- Relationships.
- Understanding.
- Interpreting.
- Love.
What could you add to this list?
Happy Reading!
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