![]() And unless we carry Christ into the pain, unless we meet agony with love and doubts with authenticity, the world in hurt will sniff out the phoniness of our faith.” Jesus may win in the end, but for now the world hurts. This is why this film is such a glorious and instructive wake-up call to Christians. ![]() “’The Fault in Our Stars’ demolishes the state of modern Christianity – not Christ, mind you, but Christianity, because the Christianity these kids knew could not bring Christ to the pain. In a recent article for WND, Zahn argues that what makes the film so inspiring is that it rejects the idea of faith without pain. So, does The Fault in Our Stars make fun of Christianity? According to Drew Zhan, the answer is “yes”, and that’s exactly why Christians should go see it. To this day, The Fault in Our Stars remains in the stack of “Next Read” books I keep by my sofa (just below The Brothers Karamazov), but the release of a movie adaption has reignited the debate amongst Christians. ![]() Some felt John Green’s novel encouraged premarital sex and slapped around people of faith, while others believed it was a powerful, honest portrayal of the young accepting their own mortality. ![]() Like most arguments, this one had two diverging opinions. Christian parents had gotten wind of the novel’s subject matter, and were debating whether or not it was appropriate for teenagers. The Fault in Our Stars first popped up on my radar about a year ago.
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