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24. How Do We Defeat the Top Seven Myths about The Chronicles of Narnia? Part 1

Do the Chronicles of Narnia show random myths? Are they just children’s stories? Should we only sort them by chronological order?

23. What If You Could Turn Stories into Sculptures? | The Weaver Trilogy, with Lindsay A. Franklin

Stephen and Zack invite The Weaver Trilogy author Lindsay A. Franklin to explore her fantasy series about Tanwen, the girl who literally weaves stories.

22. How Do Christians Discern UFO Accounts in Light of Scripture?

Zack and Stephen explore UFO sightings, alien beliefs, and how Christians can respond to the notions of sentient life beyond our planet.

21. In a Blind World, What If Only One Boy Could See? | For Whom the Sun Sings, with W. A. Fulkerson

Stephen and Zack are joined by W. A. Fulkerson, whose novel For Whom the Sun Sings just released this spring.

20. What if a Space Plague Turned the Amish into Zombies? | clip from Amish Zombies from Space

Preview chapter 8 of Amish Zombies from Space, the audiobook, written by Kerry Nietz and read by Randy Streu.

19. How Do Christian Authors Stay Sensitive About ‘Grittier Than PG-13’ Content?

In this special panel courtesy of Realm Makers, you can listen to fantasy novelists wrestle with challenging content in fiction.

18. Who Are the First Real Superheroes Hiding in the Bible? | with Chase Replogle

Chase Replogle joins us to explore how Scripture rarely presents its heroic figures as true role models.

17. What Can Christian Fans Learn From #ReleaseTheSnyderCut’s Success?

We explore the #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement’s big victory, challenge super-film expectations, and engage the controversies.

16. How Do We Discern Stories That Claim ‘Humans Are A Virus’ on the Earth?

“The earth is healing; we are the virus.” Under this slogan lies this suspicion that something is wrong with us and we don’t belong here.

BONUS: How Might Biblical Fiction Best Explore Jesus’s Early Life? | with R. S. Ingermanson

Our conversation continues with author R. S. Ingermanson, whose new series time-travels to the world of first-century Israel.

15. What if NASA Finally Launched for Mars, But One Astronaut Was a Saboteur? | Oxygen with Randy Ingermanson

Randy Ingermanson joins us to explore his foray into sci-fi with his 2001 novel Oxygen.

13. What if Jesus Promised to Redeem Not Just His People But His Creation?

We continue our Epic Resurrection series, anticipating Jesus’s renewal of planet Earth and all of his material creation.

12. What if Jesus Promised to Redeem Not Just Our Souls but Our Bodies?

After the resurrection that Jesus promised his people, we will become more fully human, and nothing less.

11. What If Your Suicidal Space Battle Failed, Then You Defected to the Enemy? | Firebird with Kathy Tyers

Come aboard the good ship Fantastical Truth for our first interview with space opera novelist Kathy Tyers.

10. How Can Excellent Christian Fiction Strengthen Our Faith in Jesus?

How have stories shaped the desires and beliefs of “ex-Christians,” and how can better stories help build our faith?

9. What If the Armies of Hell Tried to Invade Your Hometown? | This Present Darkness

Lorehaven review chief Austin Gunderson joins us to explore Frank E. Peretti’s 1986 spiritual warfare thriller “This Present Darkness.”

8. How Does Pandemic Fiction Help Us Seek God’s Strength in Scary Times? | The Line Between

Pandemic stories, such as Tosca Lee’s 2019 novel The Line Between, can help Christians prepare our imaginations for these trials.

7. How Does Jesus Define and Redeem His Gift of Imagination? | with Brian Godawa

Novelist and nonfiction author Brian Godawa joins our team to explore the epic theme of imagination in light of Scripture.

6. How Did You First Discover Fantastical Stories?

This time it’s personal: Fantastical Truth shares some of your stories about how you first discovered amazing fiction.

5. What Harm Are ‘The Witcher’ and Other Shows Doing to Their People? | with Jason Morehead

OpusZine writer Jason Morehead helps us engage a sensitive topic: the challenges and exploitation of “mature” streaming fantasy dramas.

4. What Are the Top Recent Debates Among Christian Fantasy Fans?

We survey seven debates Christian fans followed in 2019, from female heroes, to fictional magic, to “cancel culture” versus young-adult novels.

3. What If Dancing Could Control the World? | Hidden Current

Sharon Hinck’s novel Hidden Current glides into a fantastic island world, where powerful people have twisted God’s creative gifts.

2. What Do We Mean By Saying ‘It’s A Christian Story’?

Let’s explore a big debate: Should we look for the “Christian label” on Christian-made novels, movies, music and other creations?

1. What If the Three Wise Men Actually Wanted to Crown a King? | The End of the Magi​

We explore Patrick W. Carr’s novel The End of the Magi, which follows the guiding star of Scripture while speculating on the Bible’s mysteries.
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