Theologian and author John Piper has stated that he believes fictional stories can include positive portrayals of magic or sorcery and still be spiritually edifying for Christians to consume. #JohnPiper #magic #sorcery #fiction #LordoftheRings #HarryPotter #theology
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IsitwrongforChristianstoreadstorieswithpositiveportrayalsofmagic?JohnPiperanswersByMichaelGryboski,EditorWednesday,February05,2025iStock/MariaKorneevaTheologianandauthorJohnPipersaidhebelievesfictionalstoriescanincludepositiveportrayalsofmagicorsorceryandstillbespirituallyedifyingforChristianstoconsume.
OnMonday’sepisodeofthe“AskPastorJohn”podcast,alisteneraskedPiperforhisopinionoftheuseofmagicbyprotagonistsinmoviesandbookslikeLordoftheRingsandHarryPotter.
“AlotofgodlyChristiansthinknovelslikeHarryPotterandLordoftheRingsareforbiddenbecausetheyfeatureevenagooduseofspellsandsorcery.Themereexistenceofsorceryinanovelmakesitbad,”askedtheunnamedlistener.“Butontheothersideoftheargument,wereadintheOldTestamentitselfthatGod’sholymenseemtorespo
