Christianity In Chateau Of Secrets, By Kurt Vonne

Christianity has been around for more than 2000 years. Often, Christianity is used as a haven to grant one a place of safety and a mental state of well-being. World War Two saw many events unfold and many Christians fought, using Christianity as their haven. The similarities between Chateau of Secrets, by Melanie Dobson, and Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut, use the historical lens to express the role of Christianity in war, revealing how religious beliefs shape individuals’ actions. Chateau of Secrets shows how Gisèle Duchant, a young woman, has to keep many secrets to save her and her family. Later Gisèle’s granddaughter returns to the chateau, and her granddaughter Chole meets with Riley, who is a film director. Riley wants to document

They found a community to share feelings of joy, grief, and sorrow. They found spiritual consolation in the words of the ministers who, alongside their congregations, sought to make sense of the conflict beyond a simple understanding of it as a battle between good and evil” (Julia Rady-Shaw). This shows how historically many call upon Christianity during times of war to change their bad thoughts and bad behaviour to more humane behaviour because of Christianity. Chateau of Secrets, and Slaughterhouse Five, show the true effects of Christianity during the war, and how it impacts the behaviours of people during World War Two. Building on the effects of behavior Christianity has on war, the impact of traditional beliefs that Christianity brought during World War Two is another major theme shown in both books. Christians believe that one must love their enemies, forgive those who have wronged you, and love God. The thought process of Christians during this time guides them, “On the home front, many turned to their diverse religious beliefs to make sense of the world. Many relied on their faith to guide their behaviour during a time of