Reflection Of Literature

There was a time in my life when literature was something that was uninteresting and unimportant. It held little worth to me as life was to be lived through a means of, well, something other than boring old reading. This was not something that my parents wanted to hear their child speak of; consequently, they prayed for me. As sure as sand grains are countless, God answers prayers. Not only did they understand the importance of literature for merely for entertainment and knowledge, but the Bible is our family’s most valuable work of writing as it is the living Word of God—fundamental to any Christian’s life. Matthew 4:4 ESV reads, “But He answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God’”” (The Holy Bible, 2007, pg. 809). As time would have it, by the age of thirteen, God began to reveal His faultless nature and the truth of His Word to me. He changed my heart about countless things—one of which was my perspective of the art of literature. Since then, not only have I begun to read of my own free will, but to write as well; in addition, I have settled on majoring in English in college. Five years ago, I couldn’t have believed you if you told me it were to be so. Presently, I have come to reason through my studies that literature is a two way street and there is a line to be crossed between quality and inferior literature. In actuality, the question is how should a Christian regard literature? This is an indispensable inquiry that not only affects writers and readers, but any person striving to live a life in the image of Christ. As distinguished co-authors David Jeffrey and Gregory Maillet, in addition to reputable authors Gene Edward Veith Jr. and Michael Palmer ...

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... monks incessantly rewriting and preserving the Holy Texts. It is therefore, in my opinion, quite ridiculous to for secular scientists, inventors, and the like to assert that a belief in Christ would stunt the growth of science, technology, and the overall success of humanity. If it weren’t for Christianity, the inventions we have today would not have been possible. This is besides the fact that no one would exist! All good humor aside, though, Veith asserted that literature would never cease among Christians because the entire faith is centered on a book (Veith Jr., 1990, pg. 17). This book is God’s Word which is very much alive according to Hebrews 4:12 (The Holy Bible, 2007, pg. 1003). Veith further illustrates that “reading has shaped our civilization more than almost any other factor…and a major impetus to reading has been the Bible” (Veith Jr., 1990, pg. 19).