God created us as story-creatures and, as such, we relate to and are shaped by stories. Reading and enjoying fiction is not a silly diversion but can be a powerful source of spiritual transformation. Trevin Wax and I explore this theme in our discussion of Victor Hugo’s vast novel Les Miserables.
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Trevin’s new book that helps readers access Chesterton’s Orthodoxy.
The specific translation of Les Miserables we recommend.
C.S. Lewis’s essay “On Stories” can be found here.
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