tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256484432753518136.post3776944953718865388..comments2021-09-08T20:44:11.683-05:00Comments on The Wildmage Chronicles: Greg Mitchell: The Strange Man: Stephen King Rides Again!교인애 Inae Kyohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08774964307432825575noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256484432753518136.post-29756379213702178302011-04-19T14:09:36.118-05:002011-04-19T14:09:36.118-05:00Interesting thoughts on use of scripture against d...Interesting thoughts on use of scripture against demons in mainstream literature--that it's not acceptable. But it's the only thing that works! Sigh. I stopped reading mainstream fantasy literature quite a while ago because it was too darn scary. <br /><br />There was a bit of extra preaching in this book, you are right. Could have been streamlined.Phyllis Wheelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912440443737157298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256484432753518136.post-46874264596689466922011-04-19T12:30:45.005-05:002011-04-19T12:30:45.005-05:00Hi Greg, I'm so impressed to have you visiting...Hi Greg, I'm so impressed to have you visiting my blog.<br /><br />It seems like there's some kind of restriction in Christian-genre fiction that you can't call it a horror novel even if it is one. Maybe especially if it is one.<br /><br />A lot of the high fantasy novels I read have a lot of elements straight out of modern Neopagan religions like Wicca. (I know, because I used to be Neopagan.) People don't accuse these writers of preaching Neopaganism. Yet throw one Bible verse at a demon and you are perceived as having preached a three-hour Gospel message.교인애 Inae Kyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774964307432825575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256484432753518136.post-20350329723030751742011-04-19T11:04:35.410-05:002011-04-19T11:04:35.410-05:00Ha, ha, Inae, I laughed out loud at your classific...Ha, ha, Inae, I laughed out loud at your classification of the novel up there: "Offical-Suspense"/ "Actual-Horror". Man, ain't that the truth. It's nice that, even though it has the official marking, people can still see it for what it is :)<br /><br />You raise some good thoughts on bringing a Bible to a demon fight. There are pros and cons there, and it IS funny to me. You've got a film like Constatine or Legion that have crazy "in your face" religious elements. It's just--they're wrong. Or, to be PC, I should say "Scripturally innacurate". Nobody accuses Constatine of being preachy (they accuse it of being bad, but that's another argument). But, when you take the same approach except try to have a semblance of Scriptural accuracy, then it's preaching. Yeah, as an author, I believe it, too, so that makes me biased. But I'm fairly positive that the people who make these movies and paint an un-Biblical view of the supernatural don't believe in God--or at least don't like Him. So, aren't they talking out of their worldview? It's tricky, and a work in progress for me as a writer of such things. Thanks for reading and sharing your feelings about the book :)Greg Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09631434183155875197noreply@blogger.com