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Context: Foster begins to address initially that although one may not be a Christian, we must not refuse the impact that Christianity holds in our culture, specifically our literature. He further notes that this is the case due to Christianity holding the dominant religion/role in our society. A society, where writers are purposefully or subconsciously writing about Jesus Christ’s story among their very own. (R/C/Q): Literature is a portion of life that won’t ever cease to exist. It’s one of those things that makes you always be hungry for more. What becomes even more appealing is the fact that we still seem to borrow our knowledge from prehistoric times to even farther back. With the ambiguity of when Jesus Christ arrived, it’s extremely

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