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J.M. Dempsen's avatar

I haven't seen the film, but I listened to the audiobook of 'Silence' and came away feeling that same emptiness. A self-sacrificial apostatizing that rang hollow and undercut the sacrificial element by emptying it of truth. If the cross is real and true, then no true priest would take the means of salvation away from his flock. He robbed both himself and them of the cross they were asked to bear.

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A. A. Kostas's avatar

Love all of this and 100% agree about the kind of fiction we need to see.

Trying in my own way to bring this about, bit by bit.

On a side note, I find magical realism to be one of the best genre vehicles for writing fairh-based fiction that has impact. Any thoughts on this genre?

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