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Christian Dystopian: a new breed of evangelism?

There is another sub-genre in Christian Fiction that has gained significant popularity in recent decades that also gets its basis from what is evil in the world.    Oxford Languages defines Dystopia as:   “ an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice,  typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.   Dystopian stories flow from the precipice of a breakdown in the world as we know it. A catastrophic event has shattered the fabric of society, or some totalitarian government has oppressed the majority past the point of recognition. Often in these stories a character will rise up to take down the evil that is in power and restore freedom to the people, seeking redemption for themselves and the world as a whole.                One could argue that this is already what Christians believe has happened in the world. It seems to me that the definition of “dystop...