A Brief Look At Spiritual Romance Novels

By Christa Jarvis


When it comes to genres, there are those that are quite well known, and others which are derived based on those searching for a specific subject and title. Most always, books related to religion are found in the Religious or Occult section of bookstores and libraries. Although, when it comes to Spiritual Romance Novels, these are often shelved along with other fiction titles.

While the word spiritual often does not only relate to religious matters, in this case most of the publications mentioned are of a Christian nature. For all of time itself, Christianity and Spirituality have remained separate and apart. This is not to say that Christianity is not spiritual, or that being spiritual makes one a Christian. When it comes to locating a spiritual novel on the web, it becomes clear quite quickly that most authors creating such works are in fact, Christians.

Unlike Christian based novels, spiritual novels often allow the reader to search many different pathways to a higher power or powers. In many cases, these novels are based in Zen Buddhism and are often universal in concept and thought. Also, books which allow this type searching also tend to include various allegorical tales along with different principles can help in various aspects of life, something not a lot of Christian based romance novels tend to offer.

When it comes to books like Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, Awakening to Your Life's Purpose, the Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, along with the well known book and movie, The Secret, each include positive aspects from multiple religions.

Each of thee books have a way of taking individuals on a spiritual search, often without notice. In other cases, its as if the book is a time machine which can take the reader to the past, the present or the future in minutes. Depending on an individual's past experience with organized religion, some books may prove more inviting than others.

An open mind is an important tool when it comes to enjoying a variety of material. For one thing, any book is going to be written in the tone of the author's own belief system. There are those who can write objectively and those whom desire to write about beliefs. The reason for either is generally to spread a message, whether that message may be good or bad, true or false, known or unknown.

Books can provide a great escape from reality. While some may have religious tones, readers need to recognize that any book is most likely going to have aspects with which one may disagree. As this is the case, readers who maintain an open mind and can agree to disagree with authors from time to time, often read ore books.

One of the best places to peruse different titles in the religious or spiritual genre is online. There are a number of different free fiction and non-fiction e-books, many which can be accessed for free. When wishing to read reviews before taking on a title, the Goodreads website is a good place to search and read a variety of reviews and testimonials from other readers.




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