Do We Need Books?

Speculative fiction has moved to visual media in a big way. And not just stories devoid of spiritual truth.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller —

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 7: Queer Lodgings

Tolkien introduces Beorn the non-“were-bear,†a creature of vague loyalties and mixed methods.
— E. Stephen Burnett —

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 8: Flies and Spiders

In which the Dwarves’ company enters a fantasy forest corrupted by evil.
— E. Stephen Burnett —

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 9: Barrels Out Of Bond

You’ll see Bilbo and the Dwarves escape in the new film version, yet Tolkien’s escape is much less visible.
— E. Stephen Burnett —

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 10: A Warm Welcome

Tolkien tests his modified genre’s limits when The Hobbit’s road trip turns into political intrigue and even archetype parody.
— E. Stephen Burnett —

On Tolkien’s ‘Letters From Father Christmas’

In which the “Lord of the Rings†myth-maker “lies†to his own children.
— E. Stephen Burnett —

Christianity, Diversity, And Speculative Fiction

Diversity marked Christ’s ministry and has been a hallmark of the Church from early on. Today Christianity encompasses any number of people groups, largely because believers take seriously God’s commission to make disciples of those at home, nearby, and far away.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller —

Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 14: Fire and Water

J.R.R. Tolkien’s images of a horrific dragon attack rivals today’s disaster-prone filmmakers.
— E. Stephen Burnett —

Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 15: The Gathering Of The Clouds

Thanks to the book’s final grown-up tone, “The Battle of the Five Armies†may be better than the second “Hobbit†film.
— E. Stephen Burnett —

Why Read Fantasy? The Power Of World Building

Every believer who reads fantasy has heard objections. Some of them have been ably handled by others on this blog. Yet you know something deep stirs in you when you read about dragons and fairies and other worlds where battles are fought and wrongs are righted. Maybe, though you’re not sure how to explain your reading choices when presented with these statements.
— Jill Richardson —
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