http://notesfromoffcenter.disqus.com/society and theology from the view of a Christian pragmatist.enTue, 13 Apr 2010 21:53:25 -0000http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2008/06/24/roald-dahls-unique-take-on-good-v-evil/#comment-44679326<p>Few contemporary childrens authors are able to write entertaining literature with strong moral lessons hidden within their stories.....He's like a ninja that sneaks into a story and hides the lesson</p>shaunholbertTue, 13 Apr 2010 21:53:25 -0000http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2008/06/24/roald-dahls-unique-take-on-good-v-evil/#comment-32914787<p>Roland Dahl is an incredibly skilled writer and his stories have a huge appeal to children and parents alike, there are very few other authors that fire the imagination quite like Dahl. As a Christian some of the questions I would ask of the stories are:</p><p>- What do they teach?<br>- Some characters have superhuman/supernatural power are these from God?<br>- How do they portray authority figures (Parents, Pastors, Teachers, etc...)?</p><p>These are also the questions I am teaching my children to ask, to varying degrees there is a spiritual side to everything. Don't stumble blindly accepting the views and teachings of every good author but line it up against the word of God and check that it fits!</p>PaulSun, 07 Feb 2010 08:20:32 -0000http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2008/06/24/roald-dahls-unique-take-on-good-v-evil/#comment-9962246<p> I just love Roald Dahl, he was able to write in a very clever way.......and children are cruel sometimes... aren´t they?</p>isabelTue, 26 May 2009 14:57:46 -0000http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2008/06/24/roald-dahls-unique-take-on-good-v-evil/#comment-7132273<p>Our 9 year old daughter brought home the BFG this year and we have been hooked on Dahl every since.<br></p>Scott FergusonThu, 12 Mar 2009 07:30:04 -0000