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Christian literature is writing that deals Christian themes and incorporates the Christian worldview. This constitutes a huge body of extremely varied writing. Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ...
A world view, also spelled as worldview is a term calqued from the German word Weltanschauung (look onto the world). The German word is also in wide use in English, as well as the translated form world outlook. ...
While falling within the strict definition of literature, The Bible is not generally considered literature. However the Bible has been treated and appreciated as literature; the King James Version in particular has long been considered a masterpiece of English prose, whatever may be thought of its religious significance due to its poetic nature. Several retellings of the Bible, or parts of the Bible, have also been made with the aim of emphasising its literary qualities. Many religions and spiritual movements hold certain written texts (or series of spoken legends not traditionally written down) to be sacred. ...
The Bible (From Greek βιβλια—biblia, meaning books, which in turn is derived from βυβλος—byblos meaning papyrus, from the ancient Phoenician city of Byblos which exported papyrus) is the sacred scripture of Christianity. ...
This page is about the version of the Bible; for the Harvey Danger album, see King James Version (album). ...
Poetry (ancient Greek: poieo = create) is an art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ...
Christian non-fiction Letters, theological treatises and other instructive and devotional works have been produced by Christian authors since the times of Jesus. For early Christian times almost all writing would be non-fiction, including letters, biblical commentaries, doctrinal works and hagiography. See Patristics. Hagiography is the study of saints. ...
Patristics is the study of early Christian writers, known as the Church Fathers. ...
Since the invention of the printing press non-fictional literature has been used for the dissemination of the Christian message, and also for disseminating different viewpoints within Christianity. The tract (a small pamphlet containing an explanation of some point, or an appeal to the reader) was in use at the time of the Reformation and continues to be used as a part of proselytization. poop ...
The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ...
The English language word proselytism is derived ultimately from the Greek language prefix pros (towards) and the verb erchomai (to come). ...
Christian fiction Christian fiction is sometimes harder to define than Christian non-fiction. Christian themes are not always explicit. There is sometimes argument as to whether the works of a Christian author are necessarily Christian fiction. For example while there are undoubted Christian themes within The Lord of the Rings, many would not consider this to be a work of Christian fiction. Another example of this would be Vanity of Vanities. Cover design for the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel by the British author J. R. R. Tolkien, and one of the most widely read books in human history. ...
Vanity of Vanities is a medieval novel by Martin Bertram. ...
For many centuries fiction has been written based on Christian ideas. Early examples include Paradise Lost, Dante's Inferno and The Pilgrim's Progress. Title page of the first edition Paradise Lost (1667) is a poopy epic poem by the 17th century English poet John Milton. ...
Dante shown holding a copy of The Divine Comedy, next to the entrance to Hell, the seven terraces of Mount Purgatory and the city of Florence, in Michelinos fresco. ...
The Pilgrims Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come by John Bunyan (published 1678) is an allegorical novel. ...
More modern examples include the works of G.K. Chesterton, George Macdonald and C.S. Lewis. For the town of Chesterton in Cambridgeshire, see Chesterton (Cambridge). ...
George MacDonald (December 10, 1824 – September 18, 1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. ...
Clive Staples Lewis (November 29, 1898 – November 22, 1963), commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis, was an author and scholar. ...
In the last few decades the existence of a Christian subculture, particularly in North America, has given rise to a specific genre of Christian novel, written by and for Christians and generally with explicit Christian themes. Such novels are often marketed exclusively to Christians and sold in Christian bookshops. The Christy Awards honour excellence in this genre. A Christian novel is any novel that expounds and illustrates a Christian world view in its plot, its characters, or both. ...
The Christy Awards are awarded each year to the most excellent Christian novels, novels that specifically address Christian themes and world views. ...
In the late 20th century, with the rise of the Christian Right in American society, Christian-themed fiction has thrived. Examples include the works of Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins, Frank Peretti, Randy Alcorn, Francine Rivers, and Janette Oke. Christian Right is a term collectively referring to a spectrum of right-wing Christian political and social movements and organizations characterized by their strong support of social values they deem traditional in western countries. ...
Timothy F. LaHaye (b. ...
Book one in the Left Behind series Jerry B. Jenkins (born September 23, 1949 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is an American novelist and biographer. ...
Frank Peretti (b. ...
Randy Alcorn is a Christian author, teacher, and pro-life activist. ...
Janette Oke is a Canadian author and pioneer of inspirational fiction. ...
Christian Poetry -
Christian poetry is any poetry that contains Christian teachings, themes, or references. ...
Christian Theatre -
Throughout the medieval period churches in Europe frequently performed mystery plays, retelling the stories fo the Bible. These became widespread in Europe by the end of the fifteenth century. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries these developed into the Morality play, an allegorical play intended to exhort the audience to the virtuous life. Christian drama is drama which positively reflects Christian themes. ...
Mystery plays are among the earliest formally developed plays in medieval Europe. ...
Morality plays are a type of theatrical allegory in which the protagonist is met by personifications of various moral attributes who try to prompt him to choose a Godly life over one of evil. ...
In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries theatre was generally seen as wicked, and the church made attempts to suppress it. In the twentieth century churches, particularly evangelical churches, rediscovered the use of theatre as a form of outreach and as a valid art form.
Christian Filmmaking -
Main article: Christian Filmmaking Throughout the history of the film industry there have been many films that portray Christian themes or have Christianity as their central idea. A clear example of this has been the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ produced and directed by devout Catholic Mel Gibson. Also becoming more present in Hollywood are Conservative groups such as Act One that have been specially designed to train Christians to write screenplays and television shows and to persue more active careers within the entertainment industry. Film may refer to: photographic film a motion picture in academics, the study of motion pictures as an art form a thin skin or membrane, or any covering or coating, whether transparent or opaque a thin layer of liquid, either on a solid or liquid surface or free-standing Film...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Passion of the Christ (2004) is a film about the last twelve hours of the life of Jesus Christ, known to Christians as the Passion. It was directed by Mel Gibson. ...
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an Academy Award–winning U.S.-born, Australian-raised actor, director and producer, best known for acting in the Mad Max movie series, the Lethal Weapon series, acting in and directing the Academy Award–winning Braveheart and directing the 2004 blockbuster...
Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ...
A screenplay or script is a blueprint for producing a motion picture. ...
The entertainment industry consists of a large number of sub-industries devoted to entertainment. ...
See also - Category:Christian writers
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