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 You may find, however, some outdated bios and missing images as well as occasional formatting glitches!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.

Courage, Dear Heart

One of the beautiful things about stories is the presence of fear. But more than that, the presence of courage in the face of fear. —Zac Totah in September 2016

Star Trek On TV

Now, the Star Trek legends are together for the first time on free TV with All Star Trek on H&I. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in September 2016

Engage Polls: The Best Of Star Trek’s First 50 Years

What are the best films, shows, and catchphrases in Star Trek’s first 50 years of science fiction storytelling? —E. Stephen Burnett in September 2016

Weekday Fiction Fix – Capeville By Matt Mikalatos

Today’s fiction fix offering is an excerpt from a book I mentioned earlier this week, a middle grade superhero book by Matt Mikalatos. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in September 2016

Some Jokes Are Not Funny

The way I see it, the Joker is a very good allegory for the human soul and psyche stripped of God’s grace. Man’s fallen nature doesn’t just wallow in sin; it runs headlong into sin’s arms —Mark Carver in September 2016

The Qualities Of A Hero

There are two sides of a hero. The external and the internal. Which is more important? Which traits contribute more to the person’s qualifications of hero? —Zac Totah in September 2016

Christian Speculative Fiction News Of Note

When presenting news of note, what could be news-ier than the announcement of the Spec Faith 2016 Summer Writing Challenge winner? —Rebecca LuElla Miller in September 2016

Christian White Magic: Q and A, Part 2

Does God want his people to prosper, or protect children from outside evil, or practice to hear his voice? —E. Stephen Burnett in September 2016

Christian White Magic: Q and A, Part 1

In reality and not fiction, what is Christian white magic? Why is it sinful? What does Scripture say? —E. Stephen Burnett in September 2016

Should Heroes Be Good Role Models?

Should heroes act exclusively as positive role models, or can they display a darker, more disturbed side without turning people off or influencing the reader in a negative way? —Zac Totah in August 2016

Spec Faith 2016 Summer Writing Challenge Finalists

Be sure to share this post and poll with your friends and family, your Google+ circles and your Pinterest people, your Facebook friends and Twitter followers. The more voters, the better. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in August 2016

Unlocking The Theme Of A Cast Of Stones

Fantasy novelist Patrick Carr reveals the secret themes he discovered for “A Cast of Stones” and “The Shock of Night.” —Patrick W. Carr in August 2016

Six Christian White Magic Spells Worse Than Fantasy Magic

When Christians get distracted by fears of magic in fantasy, what Christian white magic “spells” do we cast in reality? —E. Stephen Burnett in August 2016

Spec Faith 2016 Summer Writing Challenge – Evaluation Phase

To find the entries, follow one of the links in this article (such as this one). The entries are in the comments section of that post. Be sure to click on the “Explore More” button to see all of them. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in August 2016

How Not To Promote Christian Speculative Stories

Want to keep Christian fantasy and science fiction from growing? Here are seven surefire methods. —E. Stephen Burnett in August 2016

A Matter Of Interpretation

All fiction—and especially speculative fiction—may easily mean different things to different people. —Shannon McDermott in August 2016

Frodo’s Failure—When Doing Your Best Isn’t Enough

This image—Frodo’s failing despite his best effort—gets at the heart of the Gospel and the fact that left to ourselves, we can try-try-try all the livelong day and never measure up to what God requires. Never hope to come close. —Zac Totah in August 2016

Spec Faith 2016 Summer Writing Challenge

I’ll give a first line, and those who wish to accept the challenge will write what comes next—in 100 to 300 words, putting your entry into the comments section of this post. “What comes next” may be the opening of a novel, a short story, or a completed piece of flash fiction—your choice. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in August 2016

Poll: Do You Believe Christians Can Enjoy Fictional Magic?

I’m exploring fictional magic, witchcraft, sorcery, the occult, and Christians’ responses. Want to assist? —E. Stephen Burnett in August 2016

It’s Good To Be Bad

The story world has always spun tales of lovable rogues. Robin Hood and his merry men. Riddick. Han and Chewy. Jack Sparrow. The Misfits. Motley Crue…wait, nevermind. Anyway, we love stories about surly tough guys who just want to look out for number one and end up doing good along the way. —Mark Carver in August 2016

The Power Of Words

Isn’t it amazing the range of emotions and reactions a handful of words can evoke? That’s the power of books, the power of words. —Zac Totah in August 2016

Fantasy – Not Anybody’s Leftover Stale Bread

One of the unfortunate impressions about Christian fantasy that still lingers seems to be that all fantasy is the same, that it is derivative and stale. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in August 2016

The Mirror Theory Of Speculative Fiction

Fantasy and science fiction and the other “weird” genres often don’t look remotely like our world. Can that be a mirror? —Tricia Mingerink in August 2016

Christians, Let’s Celebrate Our Own Fandoms

If you love recent Christian fantastical novels and want more of them, let’s celebrate our fandoms with articles and cosplay. —Stuart Stockton in August 2016

A Human Constant

One unrealistic element of modern fiction is the scarcity of prayer. —Shannon McDermott in August 2016

The Growth Of Christian Speculative Fiction

Spec-fic isn’t dominating the CBA, but we’re headed in the right direction. —Zac Totah in August 2016

Realm Makers 2016

For many of us, Realm Makers serves as a beacon, a tangible piece of evidence that speculative fiction is alive and well among Christians. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in August 2016

Fiction Friday – A New Threat By Aaron DeMott

A New Threat The Psygen Chronicles, Book One by Aaron DeMott Introduction Finalist – 2015 Realm Makers Genre Award In Science Fiction When an alien ship lands unexpectedly in the middle of her clan’s territory, Bast is sent to investigate […] —Rebecca LuElla Miller in July 2016

Rejected Realm Makers Cosplays

if you look for me at this week’s Realm Makers conference, I won’t look like these rejected cosplays. —E. Stephen Burnett in July 2016

Shut De Door, Keep Out De Devil…

Back in the day, the demon hordes would be banished by a holy relic or a vague verse from the Bible. Now it seems that the power holding evil at bay is increasingly being named for what it truly is: the power of Jesus Christ. —Mark Carver in July 2016
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