Men Without Chests: An Anthology of Christian Fiction Short Stories

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to write six original Christian fiction short stories to be compiled into a book to add to the body of literature available in Kenya. The project assumes that there is no sufficient local Christian literature available. The stories, written with a bias towards Christian morals, intend to reflect the Kenyan society. "Men Without Chests" will draw the reader's attention to Chris- tian principles within the context of daily living. "Dust to Dust" deals with the tragedy of death and how to cope with the loss. "Liza, Sweet Liza" focuses on socialization and interpersonal relationship between youths of the opposite sex. "It's Friday..." draws the attention of the reader to the impact of marital problems on the children. In "Farewell Three Love" the author writes about inter-tribal romantic relationships while a "Conference of Saints" is a hypothetical reconstruction of the heavenly scene prior to the coming to earth of the Lord Jesus Christ. This thesis project argues that Christians should actively develop a body of serious Christian fiction literature and the project itself is a sample. The collection of stories will be submitted to a publisher for possible release as an independent volume.