This has nothing to do with the Left Behind books by Jerry Jenkins and Tim LaHaye.
Nor am I referring to writers behind recent surprise hits like Facing the Giantsor Fireproof.
In fact, the individual I mean to talk about isn’t considered part of the Christian subculture at all.
He has sold over 400,000, 000 books. According to his website, the number is growing by about 17 million a year globally. He has made a reputation writing about evil, but his most popular character is one of the finest fictional human beings you can imagine.
Who am I talking about? Who has those kinds of sales figures and yet sets forth a philosophy which embraces the Christian faith, tradition, and a generally conservative philosophical viewpoint?
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