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The Twilight saga has taken the world by storm. At least the feminine world, that is. This series of books has launched an ordinary housewife named Stephenie Meyer into a mega-millionaire with some even calling her the next J. K. Rowling. Women are flocking to Twilight proms, creating clubs and swooning over the Twilight movie cast. Why are millions of people in near hysteria over a story between a teenage girl and her vampire lover?

Bella and Edward are the reasons for this worldwide phenomenon. Their love story has spoken fresh hope into the hearts of the readers. While it has aspects of action, science fiction and fantasy, every page of the Twilight saga involves an intense love story between two teenagers. You could say it is the Romeo and Juliet of our time. Bella and Edward were not supposed to be together, but their love will not accept defeat. It aims for victory amidst the worst of odds and possible endings. Every action, risk, thought and change is for love. And you wonder why these books are so popular! In days where relationships seem fragile and temporary, the Twilight saga has given us a vibrant picture of love that is everlasting and possible in our lives.

While I found completion as I read the final pages of Breaking Dawn, I also found a sense of sadness that this transformational story was ending for me. That’s why I am writing a Bible study based on these books. I want to continue the experience for Twilight fans. Second, I want to conduct a deeper analysis of the spiritual themes in the books. The spiritual themes in these books are like ribbons of bright color on a beautiful canvas. No single character represents God fully in this saga, yet God is the force behind the entire story. He is moving behind the scenes, and His actions are questioned by different characters when it relates to Fate. Lastly, I do not want to project some great message of Christianity that Meyer had in mind when writing these books. As she has said on multiple occasions, her intent was adventure and fun for herself. Meyer didn’t write these books to teach moral lessons, yet her beliefs in God are evident throughout her writing. Any messages that have spiritual undertones purely come from Meyer’s faith being such a central part of her life.

This site contains some of the material for a book that I planning to publish in the near future. If you reside in the Charlotte area and would like to offer this class at your congregation, then please contact me at celebrate1976@yahoo.com. I pray that this material will guide you into deeper discussions with your friends and family members about a worldwide phenomenon and an immortal God.