Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-232) and index.
The history of evangelical romance -- The discipline of fun -- The evaluation of romance -- The ministry of romantic fiction -- The fashioning of faith -- The romance of God.
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In the world of the evangelical romance novel, sex and desire are mitigated by an omnipresent third party, the divine. This book states that women's interpretations demonstrate the constant negotiations that characterize evangelical living. It shows the aesthetic sensibility to help alter conventional understandings, both secular and religious.
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Romancing God.
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American fiction-- Christian authors-- History and criticism.
American fiction-- Women authors-- History and criticism.
Christian fiction, American-- History and criticism.
Christianity and literature-- United States.
Evangelicalism in literature.
Evangelicalism-- United States.
Romance fiction, American-- History and criticism.