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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 “dystopia” is just another way of expressing the Christian worldview. Christians, by definition, beli