Christian fiction

What’s a ‘white evangelical’ anyway? It’s hard to pin down

By Jana Riess — October 29, 2021
(RNS) — How do you define white evangelicalism? A fascinating new book argues that people are what they read, so let's start by looking at bestselling novels.

Watch Marilynne Robinson’s “Lila” redeem every tired, stupid plot in Christian fiction

By Jana Riess — December 5, 2014
The eligible widower, the plucky heroine, the superiority of life in a small town: Marilynne Robinson's novel "Lila" has all the usual tropes, but she manages to make all things new.
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