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FROM: "Beth Befort" <[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us>
REC'D: 1/10/04, 1:20 PM

Hello,
I had a patron who would like to have a list of Christian Science
Fiction titles for her adult son. She did not give me any other
information except she wants Science Fiction, not Fantasy. If I get
enough titles I will post. Thanks.

Beth Befort
[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us
Rochester (MN) Public Library

FROM: "Cristine Mitchamore" <[removed]@sanantonio.gov>
REC'D: 1/10/04, 3:31 PM

There's a fair amount of Christian fiction dealing with Christian individuals or families who (usually) suffer from all sorts of misfortunes that test their faith. Their struggle to keep their faith alive and relevant is usually the focus of the book. Is that what your patron is looking for in a Science-Fiction setting? Because I don't think there's much, if anthing, that fits that bill. A number of books by C.S. Lewis and James Blish explore the themes of religion, but it's not about Christians living Christian lives. (Plus, Christianity often doesn't come off looking very good, such as in The Handmaid's Tale.)

Cris Mitchamore
San Antonio Public Library
San Antonio, Texas
http://www.sanantonio.gov/library
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-----Original Message-----
From: Beth Befort [[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us]
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:17 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Christian science fiction

Hello,
I had a patron who would like to have a list of Christian Science
Fiction titles for her adult son. She did not give me any other
information except she wants Science Fiction, not Fantasy. If I get
enough titles I will post. Thanks.

Beth Befort
[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us
Rochester (MN) Public Library

FROM: "Smith, Jeff" <[removed]@marshall.usc.edu>
REC'D: 1/10/04, 4:00 PM

There are a few readers' lists of such titles on Amazon.com:


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/NY333N3RZQHA/102-1838010-4836900

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/1HWJGTBDFWP70/ref=cm_lm_lists/102-1838010-4836900

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/2AN87UAO8RZ8R/ref=cm_lm_lists/102-1838010-4836900

Jeff Smith

-----Original Message-----
From: Beth Befort [[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us]
Sent: Sat 1/10/2004 11:16 AM
To: Fiction_L
Cc:
Subject: Christian science fiction



Hello,
I had a patron who would like to have a list of Christian Science
Fiction titles for her adult son. She did not give me any other
information except she wants Science Fiction, not Fantasy. If I get
enough titles I will post. Thanks.

Beth Befort
[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us
Rochester (MN) Public Library


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FROM: Charles Seymour <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 1/11/04, 10:23 AM

If your patron includes Catholics among Christians
(some evangelicals don't) then one classic Christian
science fiction work is _A Canticle for Leibowitz_ by
Walter Miller. Andrew Greeley edited a volume of
Catholic science fiction short stories called _Sacred
Visions_. C. S. Lewis, an Anglican, wrote a good
science fiction trilogy (_Out of the Silent Planet_,
_Malacandra_, and _That Hideous Strength_) with overt
Christian themes.

Charles Seymour
Mabee Learning Resources Center
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX

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FROM: Doris Ann Norris <[removed]@woh.rr.com>
REC'D: 1/11/04, 10:38 AM

Did anyone mention Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quartet beginning with A
WRINKLE IN TIME? Of course, some evangelicals don't think of
Episcopalians as Christians either. <g>

Doris Ann Norris

Charles Seymour wrote:

> If your patron includes Catholics among Christians
> (some evangelicals don't) then one classic Christian
> science fiction work is _A Canticle for Leibowitz_ by
> Walter Miller. Andrew Greeley edited a volume of
> Catholic science fiction short stories called _Sacred
> Visions_. C. S. Lewis, an Anglican, wrote a good
> science fiction trilogy (_Out of the Silent Planet_,
> _Malacandra_, and _That Hideous Strength_) with overt
> Christian themes.
>
> Charles Seymour
> Mabee Learning Resources Center
> Wayland Baptist University
> Plainview, TX

FROM: "Smith, Jeff" <[removed]@marshall.usc.edu>
REC'D: 1/11/04, 12:05 PM

Charles raises a good point. Anyone using "Christian" as a selection criterion should perhaps be asked a couple of follow-up questions designed to get at what that term means. Otherwise you might recommend a book that many people, including the author, consider "Christian" but that the patron/reader discovers to be -- I'm not exaggerating -- a Satanic counterfeit whose purpose is to destroy his or her soul. (I'm assuming most librarians don't *intend* to act as agents of Beelzebub....)

BTW, the second volume of C.S. Lewis' trilogy -- and the best, in some readers' estimations -- is called "Perelandra."

Jeff Smith

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From: Charles Seymour [[removed]@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sun 1/11/2004 8:19 AM
To: Fiction_L
Cc:
Subject: Re: Christian Science Fiction



If your patron includes Catholics among Christians
(some evangelicals don't) then one classic Christian
science fiction work is _A Canticle for Leibowitz_ by
Walter Miller. Andrew Greeley edited a volume of
Catholic science fiction short stories called _Sacred
Visions_. C. S. Lewis, an Anglican, wrote a good
science fiction trilogy (_Out of the Silent Planet_,
_Malacandra_, and _That Hideous Strength_) with overt
Christian themes.

Charles Seymour
Mabee Learning Resources Center
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX



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FROM: "IPPL RS" <[removed]@SLS.LIB.IL.US>
REC'D: 1/11/04, 4:56 PM

_Arena_ by Karen Hancock is Christian Science Fiction, although I wouldn't
recommend it to someone who doesn't like allegory.

Christian Fiction readers I've recommended it to have enjoyed it. But for a
pure SciFi fan, it feels like someone tried to force a Bible story to be
Science Fiction -- or it did to me. After someone explained "allegorical
fiction" to me, I can say it is a good allegorical work. Hope that makes
sense...

Thank you,
Karen D. Toonen
[removed]@sls.lib.il.us
Readers Advisory Assistant
Indian Prairie Public Library
Darien IL
---
If you apologize for your reading tastes, you are really apologizing for
your freedom.

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From: "Beth Befort" <[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us>
To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:16 PM
Subject: Christian science fiction

> Hello,
> I had a patron who would like to have a list of Christian Science
> Fiction titles for her adult son. She did not give me any other
> information except she wants Science Fiction, not Fantasy. If I get
> enough titles I will post. Thanks.
>
> Beth Befort
> [removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us
> Rochester (MN) Public Library
>
> ......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> Everything Fiction_L: http://fictionl.webrary.org
>

FROM: Kathleen Stipek <[removed]@exchange.acld.lib.fl.us>
REC'D: 1/12/04, 7:20 AM

Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow and Children of God address some serious
matters of faith and religious, but several of the principal characters are
Jesuits, so they, too, might be unacceptable to many. It's a pity, because
they're really very good reads. Some of Ray Bradbury's short stories
address religious issues, but as the priests in "The Fire Balloons" are
Anglicans, they might not count, either.

Kathleen Stipek, Alachua County Library District (FMG), 401 East University
Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601 (352-334-3939; fax 352-334-3948)

"Non, merci."
--Cyrano de Bergerac

-----Original Message-----
From: Smith, Jeff [[removed]@marshall.usc.edu]
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 1:03 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Christian Science Fiction


Charles raises a good point. Anyone using "Christian" as a selection
criterion should perhaps be asked a couple of follow-up questions designed
to get at what that term means. Otherwise you might recommend a book that
many people, including the author, consider "Christian" but that the
patron/reader discovers to be -- I'm not exaggerating -- a Satanic
counterfeit whose purpose is to destroy his or her soul. (I'm assuming most
librarians don't *intend* to act as agents of Beelzebub....)

BTW, the second volume of C.S. Lewis' trilogy -- and the best, in some
readers' estimations -- is called "Perelandra."

Jeff Smith

-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Seymour [[removed]@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sun 1/11/2004 8:19 AM
To: Fiction_L
Cc:
Subject: Re: Christian Science Fiction



If your patron includes Catholics among Christians
(some evangelicals don't) then one classic Christian
science fiction work is _A Canticle for Leibowitz_ by
Walter Miller. Andrew Greeley edited a volume of
Catholic science fiction short stories called _Sacred
Visions_. C. S. Lewis, an Anglican, wrote a good
science fiction trilogy (_Out of the Silent Planet_,
_Malacandra_, and _That Hideous Strength_) with overt
Christian themes.

Charles Seymour
Mabee Learning Resources Center
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX



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FROM: "Victoria Kemp" <[removed]@fortworthlibrary.org>
REC'D: 1/12/04, 7:54 AM

www.bethanyhouse.com
www.multnamahbooks.com
www.waterbrookpress.com
http://www.wpublishinggroup.com/wpg/
http://www.tyndale.com/
http://www.zondervan.com/
http://www.gnpcb.org/home/books/ (Crossway)

These are the big guns in Christian publishing. You could start with a
search of the title lists.
I would also recommend Mary Doria Russell, but as has been pointed out, the
religious message might not be what the patron expects.

HTH
Viccy Kemp
The opinions are my own; the library wouldn't want 'em!

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From: "Beth Befort" <[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us>
To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:16 PM
Subject: Christian science fiction

> Hello,
> I had a patron who would like to have a list of Christian Science
> Fiction titles for her adult son. She did not give me any other
> information except she wants Science Fiction, not Fantasy. If I get
> enough titles I will post. Thanks.
>
> Beth Befort
> [removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us
> Rochester (MN) Public Library
>
> ......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> Everything Fiction_L: http://fictionl.webrary.org

FROM: "Frisbie, Johnetta, JCL" <[removed]@jocolibrary.org>
REC'D: 1/12/04, 9:48 AM

Stephen Lawhead has written some fantasy, but he also has written some
Science Fiction. I know his books are sold in Christian book stores.

Johnnie Frisbie
Collection Development Specialist
Johnson County Library
[removed]@jocolibrary.org
(913) 495-2436
Fax (913) 495-2441


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From: [removed]@maillist.webrary.org
[[removed]@maillist.webrary.org] On Behalf Of Victoria Kemp
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 7:54 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Re: Christian science fiction

www.bethanyhouse.com
www.multnamahbooks.com
www.waterbrookpress.com
http://www.wpublishinggroup.com/wpg/
http://www.tyndale.com/
http://www.zondervan.com/
http://www.gnpcb.org/home/books/ (Crossway)

These are the big guns in Christian publishing. You could start with a
search of the title lists.
I would also recommend Mary Doria Russell, but as has been pointed out,
the
religious message might not be what the patron expects.

HTH
Viccy Kemp
The opinions are my own; the library wouldn't want 'em!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Beth Befort" <[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us>
To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:16 PM
Subject: Christian science fiction

> Hello,
> I had a patron who would like to have a list of Christian Science
> Fiction titles for her adult son. She did not give me any other
> information except she wants Science Fiction, not Fantasy. If I get
> enough titles I will post. Thanks.
>
> Beth Befort
> [removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us
> Rochester (MN) Public Library
>
> ......................................................................
> Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
> Everything Fiction_L: http://fictionl.webrary.org

FROM: Elaine Lindstrom <[removed]@DAYTON.LIB.OH.US>
REC'D: 1/12/04, 12:00 PM

I compile a list of Inspirational fiction by genre for the Dayton
Metro Library. I have science fiction and fantasy listed together in
the list but I've tried to cull the fantasy out of what is listed
below.

Larry Burkett...The Thor Conspiracy
Will Cunningham..Sins of the fathers
Roger Elwood...Angelwalk, Fallen Angel, Stedfast
Karen Hancock...Arena
James Huggins...Leviathan
Marlin Maddoux...The seal of Gaia
L.A. Marzulli...Unholy deception
Paul McCusker...Catacombs
Paul D. Meier...Millenium series
Harold Myra...Children in the night
Pat Robertson...The end of the age
Maria Doria Russel...The sparrow
Jefferson Scott...Virtually Eliminated, Fatal defect
Kathy Tyers...Firebird trilogy

Elaine Lindstrom
Brookville Branch Manager
Dayton Metro Library
425 Rona Parkway
Brookville, OH 45309
(937) 833-2553
[removed]@daytonmetrolibrary.org

> From: Beth Befort [[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us]
> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:17 PM
> To: Fiction_L
> Subject: Christian science fiction
>
>
> Hello,
> I had a patron who would like to have a list of Christian Science
> Fiction titles for her adult son. She did not give me any other
> information except she wants Science Fiction, not Fantasy. If I get
> enough titles I will post. Thanks.
>
> Beth Befort
> [removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us
> Rochester (MN) Public Library
>

FROM: "Phillips, Wanda" <[removed]@ppl.peoria.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 1/12/04, 1:56 PM

-----Original Message-----
From: Beth Befort [[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us]
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:17 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Christian science fiction

Hello,
I had a patron who would like to have a list of Christian Science
Fiction titles for her adult son. She did not give me any other
information except she wants Science Fiction, not Fantasy. If I get
enough titles I will post. Thanks.

Beth Befort
[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us
Rochester (MN) Public Library

It's probably stretching to call it "Christian", but Orson Scott Card
incorporates Mormon life in some of his books. The one that particularly
comes to mind is "Lost Boys." It has been awhile since I've read it, so if
I'm way off base here, somebody gently bop me over the head and attribute my
error to too many books, too many genres!

Wanda Phillips
Peoria Public Library
Peoria, IL

FROM: Dennis Lien <[removed]@tc.umn.edu>
REC'D: 1/12/04, 3:27 PM

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Beth Befort" <[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us>
>To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:16 PM
>Subject: Christian science fiction
>
>
>> Hello,
>> I had a patron who would like to have a list of Christian Science
>> Fiction titles for her adult son. She did not give me any other
>> information except she wants Science Fiction, not Fantasy. If I get
>> enough titles I will post. Thanks.
>>
>> Beth Befort

You may find some leads with the following:

"Science Fiction Featuring Various Specific Religions"

http://www.adherents.com/lit/sf_rel_sp.html

"Religious Science Fiction -- External Resources"

http://www.adherents.com/lit/sf_rel.html

and the other lists linked, like the second above, at adherents.com :

http://www.adherents.com/lit/

Dennis Lien / U of Minnesota Libraries // [removed]@tc.umn.edu

FROM: "Marika Zemke" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 1/12/04, 5:03 PM

I second the two novels by Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow and Children of
God. I think that they would be of particular interest to someone looking
for Sci/Fi and religion. I read somewhere that Russell's book The Sparrow
has consistently been on more book club lists than any other. It's easy to
see why, as there is much to discuss in it.

Marika Zemke
Adult Services Librarian
West Bloomfield Township Public Library
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
[removed]@wblib.org
248-232-2303

"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library."
Jorge Luis Borges

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FROM: [removed]@emich.edu
REC'D: 1/12/04, 10:35 PM

It would be useful to know whether your patron was interested in any particular denomination of Christianity; however, on general principlies, I'll second the suggestion of C.S. Lewis's "Cosmic Trilogy" ("Out of the Silent Planet", "Perelandra", and "That Hideous Strength"). You and your patron may also wish to look over websites such as:

The Christy Awards (http://www.christyawards.com/home.htm). Annual awards for Christian fiction; includes a "futuristic" category.

www.adherents.com includes a number of webpages dealing with religion and science fiction. See for example http://www.adherents.com/lit/sf_other.html. Be aware that some of the depictions of various religious groups may be critical or hostile, so this is more a source for exploration than a list of "approved" or "orthodox" books.

Likewise, the reading lists of groups like http://www.christian-fandom.org/ might provide some food for thought.

Other possibilities:

"Arena", by Karen Hancock. An allegorical novel of a modern young woman who finds herself unexpectedly trapped in a futuristic "arena".

"The Search for Fierra" and "The Siege of Dome", by Stephen R. Lawhead, are suggested by some internet lists of Christian science fiction. Haven't read 'em myself (yet). Apparently both books are available in an omnibus edition entitled "Empyrion".

"Ship of Fools", by Richard Paul Russo, has some parallels to Christian theology, although the ending struck me as ambiguous.

There are many other books that might or might not of interest, depending on your patron's definition of "Christian". For example, Walker Percy's "The Thanatos Syndrome" and "Lost in the Ruins" have science-fictional aspects, dealing with futuristic methods of altering the human mind and the religious/philosophical implications of doing so, and Robert J. Sawyer's "Calculating God" is interesting for its exploration of scientific evidence suggesting the existence of God; however, the novel's conclusion is not exactly theologically orthodox.

Bradley A. Scott
Eastern Michigan University

FROM: "Emily Wichman OH0018" <[removed]@oplin.org>
REC'D: 1/13/04, 8:52 AM

"Oxygen" and its sequel "The Fifth Man," by John Olson and Randall Scott
Ingermanson, are both traditionally styled science fiction novels about a
manned mission to Mars. These are Bethany House publications.

Emily Wichman
Clermont County Public Library

FROM: Adams Memorial Library <[removed]@adamslib.org>
REC'D: 1/13/04, 9:21 AM

Just curious, are you positive this patron wanted Christian "Science
Fiction" and not "Christian Science" Fiction?

Tracy Trotter

Beth Befort wrote:

>Hello,
>I had a patron who would like to have a list of Christian Science
>Fiction titles for her adult son. She did not give me any other
>information except she wants Science Fiction, not Fantasy. If I get
>enough titles I will post. Thanks.
>
>Beth Befort
[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us
>Rochester (MN) Public Library
>
>......................................................................
>Need to subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives?
>Everything Fiction_L: http://fictionl.webrary.org
>
>
>
>

FROM: "Carol Kubala" <[removed]@columbiapl.libct.org>
REC'D: 1/13/04, 9:50 AM

Our fiction book club recently discussed Sparrow. This book caused the
most heated, lively discussion in ages. We have decided to read Children
of God next month.

--
Carol Kubala
Adult Services Librarian
Saxton B. Little Free Library
319 Route 87
Columbia, CT 06237
Voice 860-228-0350 Fax 860-228-1569

Marika Zemke wrote:

> I second the two novels by Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow and
> Children of God. I think that they would be of particular interest to
> someone looking for Sci/Fi and religion. I read somewhere that
> Russell's book The Sparrow has consistently been on more book club
> lists than any other. It's easy to see why, as there is much to
> discuss in it.
>
>
> Marika Zemke
> Adult Services Librarian
> West Bloomfield Township Public Library
> West Bloomfield, MI 48323
> [removed]@wblib.org
> 248-232-2303
>
>
> "I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library."
> Jorge Luis Borges
>
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FROM: "Smith, Jeff" <[removed]@marshall.usc.edu>
REC'D: 1/13/04, 2:41 PM

Aha. Well, as a native Chicago suburbanite myself, I always thought there was something darkly evil about DeKalb.

Jeff Smith

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From: Steve Roman [[removed]@NILS.LIB.IL.US]
Sent: Tue 1/13/2004 11:41 AM
To: Fiction_L
Cc:
Subject: RE: Christian Science Fiction



*I* intend to act as an agent of Beelzebubba. Speak for yourself. :-)

Steven A. Roman
DeKalb Public Library
309 Oak Street
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-756-9568



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FROM: "Steve Roman" <[removed]@NILS.LIB.IL.US>
REC'D: 1/13/04, 2:57 PM

There is. Me. :)

Steven Roman

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From: Smith, Jeff [[removed]@marshall.usc.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 2:35 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: RE: Christian Science Fiction


Aha. Well, as a native Chicago suburbanite myself, I always thought there was something darkly evil about DeKalb.

Jeff Smith

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From: Steve Roman [[removed]@NILS.LIB.IL.US]
Sent: Tue 1/13/2004 11:41 AM
To: Fiction_L
Cc:
Subject: RE: Christian Science Fiction



*I* intend to act as an agent of Beelzebubba. Speak for yourself. :-)

Steven A. Roman
DeKalb Public Library
309 Oak Street
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-756-9568



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FROM: "Lynn S. Smith-Roberts" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 1/20/04, 6:42 PM

-----Original Message-----
From: Beth Befort [[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us]
We have classed the Left Behind Series as Science Fiction.

Lynn S. Smith-Roberts
Librarian II

Carmichael Regional Library
Sacramento Public Library

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Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:17 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Christian science fiction

Hello,
I had a patron who would like to have a list of Christian Science
Fiction titles for her adult son. She did not give me any other
information except she wants Science Fiction, not Fantasy. If I get
enough titles I will post. Thanks.

Beth Befort
[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us
Rochester (MN) Public Library

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FROM: "Hogan, Jean E." <[removed]@nvcc.edu>
REC'D: 1/21/04, 8:17 AM

Hmmmmmmm.......just as an aside.........I've read a few of these.....was
there any science in them? My local public library just had them in the
fiction section..........

-----Original Message-----
From: Lynn S. Smith-Roberts [[removed]@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 7:35 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Christian science fiction

-----Original Message-----
From: Beth Befort [[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us]
We have classed the Left Behind Series as Science Fiction.

Lynn S. Smith-Roberts
Librarian II

Carmichael Regional Library
Sacramento Public Library

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Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:17 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Christian science fiction

Hello,
I had a patron who would like to have a list of Christian Science
Fiction titles for her adult son. She did not give me any other
information except she wants Science Fiction, not Fantasy. If I get
enough titles I will post. Thanks.

Beth Befort
[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us
Rochester (MN) Public Library

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FROM: "Marika Zemke" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 1/21/04, 8:23 AM

Beth, there is a website that might be of help finding finding Christian
Science Fiction. It's http://www.adherents.com/lit/ As their website
states: "Adherents.com/lit/ has extensive resources for the study of
religious science fiction and fantasy." You can search the site map to find
Science Fiction by the type of Christianity - alternative, Aquinas, attend
regularly, Christianity - born-again, nondenominational, Christianity and
Old Testament. Hope this helps you and your patron.

Cheers,

Marika Zemke
Adult Services Librarian
West Bloomfield Township Public Library
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
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FROM: "Sarah Hughes - NATR" <[removed]@will.state.wy.us>
REC'D: 1/21/04, 1:00 PM

>I had a patron who would like to have a list of Christian Science
>Fiction titles for her adult son

C.S. Lewis sci-fi trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and
That Hideous Strength

Stephen Lawhead: Dream Thief, Empyrion I & II

Not really sure if they're sci-fi, but any of Frank Peretti's books might
work.

Sarah Hughes
Reference Librarian
Natrona County Public Library

"Perhaps my own failings will be hidden behind the glory of being the
friend of Samwise the Brave."
~ Frodo, The End of All Things by Elwen

"...Sam came on. He was reeling like a drunken man, but he came on. And
Shelob cowed at last, shrunken in defeat, jerked and quivered as she
tried to hasten from him."
~ The Choices of Master Samwise, The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

FROM: "Karen A.K. Keller" <[removed]@brighton.lib.mi.us>
REC'D: 1/21/04, 1:18 PM

"The Sparrow" by Mary Doria Russell. Is sci fi about a Jesuit priest.
However, this is not light or inspirational reading if you're looking for
"christian fiction" titles.

Karen Keller
Brighton (MI) District Library

FROM: [removed]@emich.edu
REC'D: 1/29/04, 11:47 AM

A late response to this query:

Jerry Jenkin's 2003 book "Soon" is described in the Nov. 1, 2003 LJ Christian Fiction review pages as a "futuristic, post-World War III tale [in which] a worldwide ban on all religion has been established to guarantee peace. Assigned to flush out dangerous Christian fanatics by infiltrating their ranks, Paul Stepola reads the New Testament to understand his enemy better...."

Bradley A. Scott
Eastern Michigan University

FROM: "Beth Befort" <[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us>
REC'D: 1/31/04, 10:43 AM

Thank you for all of your suggestions for Christian science fiction. I finally have compiled the results. I may have missed a few because I receive the digest form of Fiction-L and some messages came through garbled. One caveat, these titles may encompass many different aspects of Christianity so more research may be needed before recommending them to a patron. That being said my patron was happy with the list.

Cosmic Trilogy (Out of the silent planet, Pere Landra, That hideous strength)--C.S. Lewis
Arena--Karen Hancock
Search for Fierra, Siege of Doom--Stephen Lawhead
Ship of fools--Richard Paul Russo
Soon--Jerry Jenkins
Thanatos Syndrome, Lost in Ruins--Walker Percy
Calculating God--Robert Sawyer
Oxygen, Fifth Man--John Olson & Randall Scott Ingermanson
Sparrow, Children of God--Mary Doria Russell
The Thor Conspiracy--Larry Burkett
Sins of the fathers--Will Cunningham
Angelwalk, Fallen Angel, Stedfast--Roger Elwood
Leviathan--James Huggins
The Seal of Gaia--Marlin Maddoux
Unholy deception--L.A. Marzulli
Catacombs--Paul McCusker
Millenium series--Paul D. Meier
Children in the night--Harold Myra
The end of the age--Pat Robertson
Virtually eliminated, Fatal defect--Jefferson Scott
Firebird trilogy--Kathy Tyers
Left behind series--Tim LaHaye
Canticle for Leibowitz--Walter Miller
Andrew Greeley--Sacred Visions

Authors:
Frank Peretti
Charles Williams
Ray Bradbury
Orson Scott Card

Beth Befort
Rochester (MN) Public Library
[removed]@rochester.lib.mn.us

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