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Theological fiction

Theological fiction is a type of story that is made up, but it involves ideas and themes from religions or beliefs about God.

Imagine telling a story about a superhero who has to save the world from evil, but the superhero also has a strong belief in God and talks about it a lot during the story. This story would be considered theological fiction because it combines fiction with ideas about God and religion.

Sometimes, authors use theological fiction to explore big questions about the meaning of life, the nature of good and evil, or what happens after we die.

It's like playing pretend, but with big ideas mixed in!
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