The State Of Christian Fantastical Fiction 3: Church Clarifications

When I say, “Christian fans of fantastical stories need the Church,” here’s what I mean and don’t mean. —E. Stephen Burnett in January 2015

Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 17: The Clouds Burst

Smaug is dead in the water. But the dragon is back and he brings war. —E. Stephen Burnett in December 2014

Is Capitalism Distorting Christianity?

If culture is redeemable, it is because the people that make it up are redeemable. —R. L. Copple in September 2014

‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and The Subversion Of Human Nature

Marvel’s thematic twist of its “optimistic” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” series proves humans don’t believe our own good press. —E. Stephen Burnett in September 2014

Re-imaging Villains

The idea in books like Wicked by Gregory Maguire and Iscariot and in movies like Maleficent is that there’s more to the villain of some well-known story, fact or myth, than people know. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in September 2014

Avatars Of Forgiveness, Part 3: Aang’s Avenging

Avatar Aang bends the energy of mercy and justice by respecting life yet punishing the world’s enemy. —E. Stephen Burnett in August 2014

Avatars Of Forgiveness, Part 1: Zuko’s Journey

“Avatar: The Last Airbender” brings balance to the world of mercy and justice, starting with the story of Fire Prince Zuko. —E. Stephen Burnett in July 2014

Books Are Dangerous

For someone like me who is immersed in books, it is easy to lose your way. —Ashlee Willis in June 2014

Dragons, Maleficent, and Echoes Of Groaning Earth

Do stories such as “Maleficent” and “How to Train Your Dragon” say “man is evil, nature is good”? —E. Stephen Burnett in June 2014

On CAPC: ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and The Subversion Of Human Nature

Given a chance to share its superhero world on the small screen, Marvel chose to subvert naïve optimism about human government and humanity itself. —E. Stephen Burnett in June 2014

Noah, Speculative Fiction, And The Biblical Narrative

Not every Biblical account lends itself well to fictionalization. The backbone of fiction is conflict. While there certainly is a fair amount of conflict in the various individual narratives in Scripture, some are nothing more than a snapshot of God working. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in March 2014

Are You Your Body?

“You are not your body” is a sentiment that gets tossed around a lot in Christian circles, this idea that we are merely temporarily enfleshed souls. —John Otte in February 2014

‘McGee and Me’: The Biggest Lie

Despite good intentions, do some Christian children’s stories end up omitting the Cross? —E. Stephen Burnett in January 2014

Merry Mythmas

I sat in the pediatrician’s waiting room with a sick child browsing a dog-eared parenting magazine. It was a glossy holiday issue full of colorful pictures of luscious goodies, glittering decorations, and happy families. The magazine contained an article by […] —Yvonne Anderson in December 2013

The Twelve Weeks Of Christmas

Christmas tends to be celebrated in the twelve weeks leading up to December 25th. —R. L. Copple in December 2013

‘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 in November 2013

For The Love Of God

I met the Lord the summer I was sixteen. A November or two later, I visited a local Baptist church for a Thanksgiving Eve service. That was forty years ago, and I no longer remember how I came to be […] —Yvonne Anderson in November 2013

‘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 in November 2013

‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 8: Flies and Spiders

In which the Dwarves’ company enters a fantasy forest corrupted by evil. —E. Stephen Burnett in November 2013
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