tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27142965.post6463049788822649323..comments2012-05-26T07:51:09.056-04:00Comments on Bookroll: On recommendationsJoshuahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11467322140216809690noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27142965.post-76376535425302498042008-09-10T07:28:00.000-04:002008-09-10T07:28:00.000-04:00I have not read Agyar and wasn't planning to, but ...I have not read <I>Agyar</I> and wasn't planning to, but I respect this post very much. You're right that it's easy to start making excuses for books that contain descriptions and incidents we would ordinarily be appalled by, especially when the books are cleverly plotted and well written and/or feature characters we like. But I agree that there has to be a point at which a reader draws the line, and given the Christian moral compass that line may have to be drawn a lot earlier than other people might like or understand. "But it's Art! Don't tell me you believe in Censorship?! And it's not like the author was <I>endorsing</I> all this stuff he/she was writing about! Don't you get the difference between fiction and reality?!"<BR/><BR/>From a purely human viewpoint such arguments may seem hard to answer, and it's easy to conclude that one is just squeamish or sheltered or needs to have more "perspective". But given that Christ taught that harboring evil or lustful thoughts is sin even if those thoughts aren't accompanied by action, I think it is important for Christians to consider what we're putting into our mind and why, and how much the narrative or moral end really <I>does</I> justify the means. Sometimes the answer is obvious; sometimes it's a matter of individual conscience; but in either case, I think it's good to take a stand somewhere, and I'm glad to see you are doing so.R.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503519800068573393noreply@blogger.com