Interesting. Some good stuff in there.
It is an axiom of the Gospel, the whole Bible really: agency of grace rarely emerges from the religious community itself: usually it is those who are most deeply despised and afflicted and sidelined and disenfranchised who are the true agencies of God's plan for salvation and liberation.
(btw he mistakes Ahab for Ehud in this pp.)
Other "Christian" ideas emerge in the Chrons, although I am very sure SRD did NOT intend them to be "Christian" books, and an equal number of his own original ideas balance the Christian concepts.
To me the biggest one is the idea of strength in weakness. Both Covenant and Linden struggle continually with their own inadequacy, and draw faith from that; faith that they can go on as long as they stay conscious of their frailty. They trust that others are provided them to make up for their inadequacies, that they can draw on others' abilities and belief in them to do what needs doing.
And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Corinthians 12:8-10)
Another is Foamfollower's proverb:
Joy is in the ears that hear, not the mouth that speaks.
It is a very biblical teaching that our attitude-- joy and contentment or bitterness and hatred-- are our choice. To "rejoice" and "be thankful" and to forgive are commanded!! They are choices we make. We do not usually "get " joy from our circumstances; we choose it in spite of circumstances.
Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:
I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:11-13)
And of course, the "redemption-through-suffering" and "unlikely hero" themes run strong throughout. Both very Christian themes.
Part of my pleasure in the Chrons is to find biblical teachings in another form, and see how they play out even in a non-Christian universe.