Apart Quote by Francine Rivers

“Rather than attack the Christian faith directly, many films undermine foundational Christian principles, including the human need for salvation. These films present a false…

— Douglas Beaumont

“It is the idylic and unrealistic portrayal of life in some Christian movies that can make them ineffective in reaching unbelievers with a positive…

— Douglas Beaumont

Gospel talks about life's struggles, but you always feel like it recognizes these struggles and that you can overcome them.

— Natalie Prass

“Fiction should be a place of lollipops and escape. Real life is depressing enough--I, for one, don't want to read about make believe misery,…

— Nicole Christie

“Once in a while, when reality is too painful to bear, fiction can help us to restore the fragility of our human condition.”

— Frances Stead Stellers

The subject for a lot of non-fiction is very emotional, but if you read it, it's the most boring, dry stuff. I wanted 'Torn…

— James Patterson

I just want fiction to remain a vital force for entertainment and not just for contemplation. Both things can exist.

— Gary Shteyngart

Fiction challenges us and works its miracles by placing us in the skin of another human being and teaching us empathy.

— Hugh Howey

Fiction can serve in a non-threatening way to open minds and, I hope, hearts to the Word of God.

— Francine Rivers

People resist and fight against things that are new that they haven't seen before, especially if they make them uncomfortable. But fiction is a…

— Gail Simone

“Fiction can, and should, mimic life, with all its messes and discomfort and disquiet. Fiction should also prove just how complicated and troubled many…

— Anonymous

In the harsh face of life faith can read a bracing gospel.

— Robert Louis Stevenson