In a previous post, I briefly described the Biblical arguments of E. Stephen Burnett, who claims that, first, Christians can produce fiction, and, second, that that fiction can be fantastic, even have elements of paganism in it. (If you wish to skip my post, and go directly to Burnett, go here and here. But I did more than just point to Burnett.)
Burnett has now gone further, claiming that, first, story-telling was a critical part of the ministry of Jesus, and, second, that at least some of the parables of Jesus were fictional. Burnett's claims are based on what the Bible says about the parables.
Thanks for reading. Read Burnett.
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Fantastic Literature - E. Stephen Burnett points out how the Bible supports it, part 2
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E. Stephen Burnett,
fantastic literature,
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parables
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