Also suggest examples of literature which you believe would fall outside of this category of Christian literature. Suppose that you were invited to teach a Sunday School class about literature and Christianity, and one of the members attending the first session of your seminar objected that literature is a series of falsehoods and lies, is typically written by people whose lives are far from exemplary, and therefore has no place in the church. You are welcome to refer to the Bible as an illustration of literary techniques. Keep the eternal perspective. Literature often glorifies and even promotes maladjustments to life.
Literature frequently offers an escape from reality and is therefore an irresponsible use of life.
Christianity seeks to confront reality, not escape it. Literature teaches people that telling lies is okay if you are a writer. Literature is often written by people of questionable character and therefore encourages the rejection of Christian values. Literature helps refine our verbal skills which can greatly enhance our sharing of the gospel. The parables of Jesus, the Sermon on the Mount, and many of his other teachings are forms of imaginative literature that depend on ambiguity, analogy, overstatement, symbolism, and drama to achieve their purposes.