Speculative Faith was the volunteer-led website that preceded Lorehaven. From 2006 to 2021, hundreds of Christian fantastical writers added their voices to this team blog. Many of those creatives now continue this work at Lorehaven. This archive preserves all the original SpecFaith articles and reviews. You may find, however, some outdated bios and missing images as well as occasional formatting glitches! Please note that some reviews have been updated and republished to Lorehaven.

Last Stands, Custer, General Gordon, and Being a Christian Warrior

What defines a Christian warrior? This article looks at the negative example of Custer–and the positive example of Charles Gordon.
— Travis Perry in July 2021 —

Gender In Fiction: The Implication Of Failure

Are there still majority cultural ideas surrounding gender that can and should define a character? Or is the best plan to include as few gender specific references, or identifying markers, as possible?
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in May 2021 —

Making a Story Visual UPDATE: Behind the Scenes of the Animal Eye Comic

The Animal Eye comic, based on the novel Animal Eye, has been an education in how to make a written story visual. This post shares details.
— Travis Perry in May 2021 —

What Does “Woke” Culture Have To Do With Christian Fiction?

It’s hard to believe that a novel which has both praise for its treatment of a bi-racial situation and criticism for it, is preachy. One thing that’s true about preachy fiction: readers don’t miss the point.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in April 2021 —

The Symbolic Nature of Sci-fi Apocalyptic Disaster Films

The symbolic nature of apocalyptic sci-fi movies point to an underlying thread of biblical precepts.
— Parker J. Cole in April 2021 —

Introduction: Hunger by Jill Williamson

Jill is a prolific writer. Besides her dystopian Safe Lands books, she wrote a straight science fiction story about cloning called Replication, a young adult series suited for younger teens called The Mission League books, two co-authored (with her son) children’s stories in her RoboTales series, and several fantasy series.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in April 2021 —

The Beauty of Short Horror Films

Short horror films use a bare bones approach to storytelling to craft films to send chills down your spine.
— Parker J. Cole in March 2021 —

Banning Books

I think the most dangerous piece of this puzzle is the involvement of a state government which has moved the needle toward actual censorship in the form of banning books.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in March 2021 —

What Arouses Hatred of Fantastic Romantic Fiction?

Two Christian authors share reader response to their explorations of longing and love.
— Parker J. Cole in March 2021 —

Here’s What Happened

Turns out, my old computer was still suddenly quitting as if the electricity had been turned off, despite his efforts to repair it. So the option was a replacement. He called on Friday to say it was ready.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in March 2021 —

The Fantastical Elements of Romantic Fiction, part 2

Romance is the study of ‘what if’ scenarios through the exploration of relationships.
— Parker J. Cole in March 2021 —

The Fantastical Elements of Romantic Fiction, part 1

Too often readers reject romance as nothing more than fluff stories, overlooking the fantastical worldbuilding in this genre.
— Parker J. Cole in February 2021 —

Settling the Solar System in Science Fiction, part 2: Venus

Venus used to be a main destination for sci fi, inspiring Dagobah-like settings. But Venus could well be more like Bespin…in the clouds…
— Travis Perry in February 2021 —

Settling the Solar System in Science Fiction, part 1: Mercury

How has science fiction seen the settlement of Mercury? And what would it take to survive there or anywhere? Is Mercury good colony material?
— Travis Perry in February 2021 —

How Horror Films Subvert the Fatalistic Tragedy of Alzheimer’s and Dementia

Some horror films fall into a subgenre that explores mental illness such as dementia and Alzheimer’s in a unique fashion.
— Parker J. Cole in February 2021 —

Stargate SG-1 Update: Christianity in the Episode “Demons”

Midway through season three, “Stargate SG-1” directly addresses Christianity in an episode called “Demons.”
— Travis Perry in January 2021 —

What Tolkien Taught About Fighting Evil

Some of the most epic battles of fantasy fiction were penned by J. R. R. Tolkien. So what did Tolkien show us in his fiction about fighting Evil?
— Travis Perry in January 2021 —

The Messages of Black Horror Films

Black horror films have been around for decades with their popularity spawning about every twenty years. Black horror films have a dual purpose – to tell a story and to address a social issue.
— Parker J. Cole in January 2021 —

The Worldview of Biocentrism–You Are One With The Force

Biocentrism is Dr. Robert Lanza’s view of the universe that criticizes modern science in part while drawing from neuroscience. It makes bold claims about the universe that parallel the Force, worth talking about…
— Travis Perry in January 2021 —

Who Can Put a Price on Daring Love, Loyalty, and Swordsmanship?

Fantasy helps us imagine how we fight for the freedom of goodness, justice, love, mercy, knowledge, and truth itself.
— Azalea Dabill in January 2021 —

A Scientific Theory of Magic

This post ponders what would it mean if magic were simply an undiscovered form of energy. How would known physics affect practical magic?
— Travis Perry in January 2021 —

Stargate SG-1 Season One–Making Weak Ideas Into a Better Story

Stargate SG-1 is new for me. I didn’t think the Stargate movie was great–this post details how the series started off with weak ideas but made good stories anyway.
— Travis Perry in December 2020 —

From The Writers’ Toolbox: Timeless Questions And Eternal Mysteries

Many writers are afraid they will limit the scope of their book if they place their story firmly in a particular economic or political or religious milieu. They’re afraid if they take sides in a controversial question, they’ll make enemies and lose readers.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in December 2020 —

A Santa Claus Non-Believer Discovers Tolkien’s Father Christmas Letters

I’ve just discovered Tolkien’s Letters From Father Christmas. I found them charming–but they also got me thinking about truth, tradition, and stories.
— Travis Perry in December 2020 —

A Prayer on the Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter

On the winter solstice, Jupiter, the kingly herald of joy, salutes Saturn, the father of time and winter—a symbol of hope overcoming death.
— Shannon Stewart in December 2020 —

A Tribute to the Sower of Imagination, My Granny

A tribute to the woman who fed me the seeds of creativity and gave me the love for horror, sci-fi, and Jesus.
— Parker J. Cole in December 2020 —

A Christian Reaction to ‘Alien Worlds’–How Writers of Faith Can Do More

Parker J. Cole’s look at ‘Alien Worlds’ inspired this article–which looks at how the worldview of a Christian writing hard sci fi is broader than an atheist’s.
— Travis Perry in December 2020 —
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