Every since I was a young man, I have loved to read. My mom bought me
the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings boxed set in Junior High. I was
hooked. I hope to develop this section of the site to some of my favourite
Christian Fiction writers.
J. R. R. Tolkien
Professor Tolkien was one of the more influential writers of the 20th
Century. His most popular work, the Lord of the Rings has been hailed as
the book of the Century. Newline Cinema's is currently finishing up a live
action film trilogy. Peter Jackson, from New Zealand, has been working on
directing the project for a few years now. Click on the Lord of the Rings
button on the left to look at my Lord of the Rings page.
Stephen Lawhead
Lawhead is probably my favourite fiction writer at this time. I have
read most of his works. He has a pension for tying in Christian themes
with Celtic myths. He has written science fiction as well as historical
fiction. Click on the Steven Lawhead button on the right to learn more
about this fascinating author.
C. S. Lewis
Clive Staples Lewis was a friend to Tolkien and many other influential
Christian writers in his day. His most famous work of fiction is the
Narnia Chronicles. In many ways it is much more palatable for children in appearance.
However, the strong Christian imagery is far from child's play. I have
seen theology and bible professors get goose bumps referring to this great
work. My youth minister gave me one of his science fiction books: Out of
the Silent Planet when I graduated from High School. I have several of his
books, but most are his theological non-fiction such as Mere Christianity and
the Great Divorce.
Frank Perretti
Rounding out my initial list of favourite Christian Fiction writers is Frank
Perretti. He is not really a fantasy writer like the rest. However,
his books do lean to the odd and fantastic in a modern setting. Many of
his works deal with the spiritual realm creeping into the mundane world.
My favourite book from him is the Oath. I have the Visitation, but I have
not read it as of yet. |