Episode 011 - Religious Fiction

Our genre this month (Religious Fiction) demands we take a look at what makes a book count as "religious fiction" (instead of just fiction about religion). Plus in our one hour and 48 minute episode, Meghan reads too many books (as usual), Amanda explains Sex Magicks, Matthew makes terrible jokes, and Anna fails to finish anything. BIG spoiler for the graphic novel Therefore, Repent! by Jim Munroe and Salgood Sam.

Your Hosts This Episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Amanda Wanner

Recommended:

• The Harem by Safia Fazlul (Muslim)
• Godless but Loyal to Heaven by Richard Van Camp (Dogrib [Tlicho] Dene)
• Les vacances de Jésus et Bouddha/Saint Young Men (Christian/Buddhist) (Manga/Comic not available in English due to weird reasons - see paragraph 2)
• Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin (Christian)
• A Maze of Death by Philip K. Dick (Philip K. Dickianism)
• Creature Tech by Doug TenNapel (Christian) (Comic/Graphic Novel)

Read:

• Therefore, Repent! by Jim Munroe, illustrated by Salgood Sam (Christian) (Comic/Graphic Novel)
• The Violent Bear it Away by Flannery O'Connor (Christian)
• Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven by Mark Twain (Christian) (Short Story)
• Left Behind by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (Christian)
• The Special Dead (Rhona MacLeod #10) by Lin Anderson (Wiccan)
• God in Pink by Hasan Namir (Muslim)
• Smile as They Bow by Nu Nu Yi (Burma/Myanmar Buddhism) Go check out the cover to help resolve our debate.
• Playing With Matches by Suri Rosen (Jewish) (YA)
• The Hebrew Tutor of Bel Air by Allan Appel (Jewish)
• The Negotiator by Dee Henderson (Christian)
• Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke (Christian) (Canadian content)
• Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed (Muslim) (YA)
• Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor (Christian)

Did Not Finish:

• The Heiress of Winterwood by Sarah E. Ladd (Christian - Regency Era Romance)