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Harry Turtledove writes fantasy, for which I have a very low tolerance; but he's also the outstanding author of "alternative history," which fascinates me. His books in this area deal with such topics as, What if Robert E. Lee's army had been mysteriously supplied with AK-47 rifles? What if the earth had been invaded by hostile aliens at the height of WWII? What if the Spanish Armada didn't sink, but conquered England - - - and William Shakespeare led a revolt against them? He does his homework, and makes historical figures fascinating by putting them into unexpected situations. This stuff is like catnip to me. If I were a cat, I mean. But I haven't read much modern Christian fiction that appeals to me. Ted Dekker is good, if your brain is tired and you need "mental chewing gum;" but the "Christian horror" genre irritates me by its very nature. I don't have anything against horror movies, if they're not occultic or dirty; but I've never read a "Christian horror" book that didn't involve preposterous theology. I appreciated the strong anti-abortion message of Frank Peretti's "Prophet," but his theology is all over the place. Quote:
The problem you run into with conservative authors is that they tend to be Catholic, like Buckley. But then, there's a huge Catholic strain running through American conservatism in general, probably due to the abortion issue. (Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly, Laura Ingram, etc.) That's why I don't recommend Buckley's non-fiction to young people: he was so good, and so smart, that his Catholicism might lead them astray. I am, obviously, a very "traditional" conservative: my heroes are Goldwater and Reagan, not Bush or Gingrich. As for the authors you named, I have very little use for them, although they've done good, patriotic work. Ann Coulter irritates me because she wastes her intelligence and insight by being intentionally provocative. I don't regard Rush Limbaugh as a true conservative at all, but merely a spokesman for the Republican Party. I think Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity are arrogant, egotistical popinjays. None of these people are serious writers. They're entertainers. That has a place, and is not unimportant; but they're not literary people. Dick Morris is simply a disgruntled Democrat who has a personal grudge against the Clintons. Bill Bennett is the closest thing to a real writer in your list; but he, too, is a Catholic. Sigh...... Quote:
That's what irritates me about Rush and Ann and Sean: they've dumbed down conservatism so horribly. If he were still alive, Edmund Burke would roll over in his grave. Wait a minute...... ![]() |
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