Stephen King the Theologian?
According to a lot of analysts, yes, Stephen King has a strong, sophisticated understanding of Christian theology. Every horror writer, it seems, contrasts good and evil, but King pushes further according to this article : “People tend to think that Stephen King is anti-religious because he is a horror writer, but that’s completely mistaken,” says Zahl, a retired Episcopal priest who has written about King’s religious sensibility for Christianity Today magazine. “Several of his books are parables of grace in action.” Evidently, some of his influences include C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia and J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, both Christians with highly complex symbolism in their novels with Christian themes (perhaps more complex and sophisticated with Tolkien, but that's my bias). Especially important, according to the article, are the themes of "a child shall lead them," "God can be cruel" (think of Job), and "God chose the weak thin...