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This book is published by Berkley, which is a secular imprint. Susan Meissner wrote several Christian novels, though as Christian fiction goes, they tended toward the less religious side of the spectrum.
Ah ha, thanks for the background! That would explain the misclassification then - sounds like the author has a few fans following her from her Christian fiction days.
Most of what you mention as Christian are common themes of most religions. Not having sex before marriage, saying prayers before bed time and at meal time are tenets Judaism, Christianity, Islam and probably others. The only real mention of Christianity is when Martin tells her there are plenty of Catholic and Protestant churches around if she chooses to go and the quote from the book of Common Prayer. And while Sophie is Protestant, it does not figure prominently in her life or the story. Saying this is a book about someone who is Christian is like saying this is a book about a woman. Both true, but hardly capturing the essence of the book.
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This book is published by Berkley, which is a secular imprint. Susan Meissner wrote several Christian novels, though as Christian fiction goes, they tended toward the less religious side of the spectrum.
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Ah ha, thanks for the background! That would explain the misclassification then - sounds like the author has a few fans following her from her Christian fiction days.
Most of what you mention as Christian are common themes of most religions. Not having sex before marriage, saying prayers before bed time and at meal time are tenets Judaism, Christianity, Islam and probably others. The only real mention of Christianity is when Martin tells her there are plenty of Catholic and Protestant churches around if she chooses to go and the quote from the book of Common Prayer. And while Sophie is Protestant, it does not figure prominently in her life or the story. Saying this is a book about someone who is Christian is like saying this is a book about a woman. Both true, but hardly capturing the essence of the book.
