Day 1 Sunday
I'm not going to lie to you. I was a bit nervous about this one. I mean I grew up with a Pentecostal background, although I didn't see myself as judgmental. I felt that religion itself was wrong, and to a large degree maintain that opinion. So reviewing something that not only says it is a collection of Catholic works, but boasts about the fact put me on edge. Still, because of the contact I've had with Karina Fabian, who compiled this work with her husband Rob, I found myself timidly entering unchartered waters. While I think the “Catholic” bit was a bit overdone in some cases I have to remind myself that this was written BY Catholics and TO Catholics. No one is out to change anyone's denominational ties here. They are simply doing what writers have been told to do for ages, write about what you know, and they know Catholicism. I found out they knew a lot more as well.
In one very real sense this "Catholic" work stands as a "David" against the "Goliaths" of our day, reminding those of us from other denominational backgrounds that God is God and that taking our own personal experiences into the battle isn't always a bad thing. I would like to say this is a Christian work, and while this is true it is also a work by those refusing to be ashamed at being called Catholic. This is something many of us have forgotten.
One of my chief desires for touring INFINITE SPACE, INFINITE GOD, however, has nothing to do with Catholicism. Instead it has to do with the desire for CFRB to branch out to do short stories. This work, as well as LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF DARKNESS have helped in creating a bridge from here to there. Please check out the other sites and come back tomorrow when I'll tune in on one of the great stories in this work. I hope you will find these posts intriguing enough to go out and purchase this one of a kind book.
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Don't miss out on checking this site at Fabian Space
And don't forget to visit Infinite Space, Infinite God
2 comments:
Hi,
I know you're copying form the CFRB site, but I'd like to correct a couple of misconceptions.
Infinite Space, Infinite God is science fiction with a Catholic theme. However, it was not written by Catholics only. In fact, our contributors include a Christian minister, non-Catholic Christians and a member of the Ba'ha'i faith. I applaud these writers on their excellent ability to so convincingly portray a religion they do not practice.
Second, ISIG was not written "TO Catholics." Just as Catholics can enjoy literature of other faiths, secular works or even works of fantasy and sci-fi that have made up religions, we'd hope that anyone who enjoys thought-provoking science fiction will also enjoy Infinite Space, Infinite God. We think this is so, since it was accepted by a secular publisher, Twilight Times Books and has gotten strong reviews from non-Catholics and Catholics alike.
If anyone would like to learn more about Infinite Space, Infinite God, please check out the website at http://isigsf.tripod.com.
Thanks for hosting us on the tour!
Blessings,
Karina Fabian
Thank you for correcting me on this. My apologies. One word, when I said it was "To Catholics" I was referring to the fact that this was not meant to be evangelistic, but rather to show Catholics that OTHER Catholics enjoyed a wide variety of writing. I understand, however, that without the "by Catholics" this second comment loses some impact.
You'll enjoy the rest of the tour, however. It's 6 reviews of 6 stories I loved and not a lot of subjectivity involved. Just good clean reviews about great pieces of writing.
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