SharperIron concludes a two-article series on the very popular Twilight series of novels, by Stephenie Meyer:
It is no coincidence that the Twilight series has spawned T-shirts proclaiming that “Forbidden Fruit Tastes Best.”
James, I believe this guy has really thought about what he’s saying. He brings up good points, and they’re well rounded opinions. But after reading his critique, I feel sad that he found so much fault with this series. I know it’s not ideal within his interpretation of the Bible, but we have movies out there like “Saw V” that people seem to steer away from. Isn’t Twilight at least somewhere in the right direction? Or must a movie be completely pure Biblically to be okay? That is a rediculous notion to me, since the Bible was written in a time when girls got married at the age of 12. Of course they were better and controlling their remarrital urges… they didn’t have any!
Wes wrote on March 24th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Wes, I don’t think he’s arguing for Biblical purity, but rather that the underlying message(s) of the series are unbiblical at best, and anti-biblical at worst. He is arguing (take it for what it’s worth) that the series is ultimately about obsession, which is a form of idolatry. And beyond that, the series presents the idea of “forbidden fruit” as something desirable and good, which is difficult to square with a biblical worldview. If either of those arguments are true, then at the very least they ought to be approached very cautiously by the discerning Christian, as Tim Challies also recommends in his review.
James Kubecki wrote on March 24th, 2009 at 9:16 pm