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Theological Fiction

Theological fiction (also referred to as 'theological-fiction' and as theological novels' ) is fictional writing which shapes people’s attitudes towards doctrine and belief. It is typically instructional or exploratory rather than descriptive, and it engages specifically with the theoretical ideas which underly and shape typical responses to religion.

Theological fiction, as a concept, is used by both theists and atheists, as for example in fictional pantheons and cultures in theological fantasy literature.

Theological and religious fiction
The subject matter of theological novels often overlaps with Philosophical novels, particularly when it deals with issues from Natural Theology (also called Philosophy of Religion). For example, Roger Olsen notes that the Problem of evil is a feature of some significant theological fiction.

Theological fiction also overlaps with Religious fiction or Christian novels, especially when dealing with complex ideas such as redemption, salvation and predestination, which have a direct bearing on attitudes towards religious practices. Some authors try to distinguish a ‘theological novel’ as one which denotes a more idea driven plot, rather than a novel which is about people who happen to be religious, but the distinction often proves difficult to sustain when ideas and actions are closely interwoven, each influencing the other.

Series of Theological novels
Richard P Belcher wrote The Journey Series, which comprises of 20 novels exploring aspects of Calvinist Theology. Each novel includes the words ‘journey and theological novel’ in their title. - https://graceandtruthbooks.com/category/journey-series/

THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV BY FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST BY NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS

LIFE AFTER GOD BY DOUGLAS COUPLAND