Relics, Relics, Relics

Behold the Christian MacGuffin, the Mushi: a quasi-Biblical object with Surprising Supernatural Powers for plot purposes.
— E. Stephen Burnett in May 2013 —

Surprise! Wrong Villain

“We create our own demons,†Tony Stark concludes in Iron Man 3. Very true, but subversion can only go so far. We also fight actual demons and overt villains.
— E. Stephen Burnett in May 2013 —

John Bunyan – This Is No Tall Tale

We think of speculative fiction as a fairly new art form. After all, who ever heard of anyone writing about fantasy worlds and that sort of thing in, say, the 17th century?
— Yvonne Anderson in May 2013 —

“I Don’t Read Fiction,” She Said, Disapproving.

Apparently the church connection reassured her that I was safe to talk to. But to make sure we’d have no misunderstandings, she told me with self-righteous conviction, “I don’t read fiction.â€
— Yvonne Anderson in April 2013 —

Resurrection, Part 3: We Are Risen; We Will Rise

Christ is risen. Next comes a truth echoed by heroes such as The Iron Giant and Iron Man: human resurrection, which comes in at least two stages.
— E. Stephen Burnett in March 2013 —

How Can They Hear?

A common complaint with Christian fiction is that it’s too preachy. Personally, I’m more apt to be dissatisfied because it’s not preachy enough.
— Yvonne Anderson in March 2013 —

Fiction Christians From Another Planet! VII: Attack Of The Spiritoids

From the misquote “you are a soul, you have a body,†to spiritual-warfare “only unseen realities matter†assumptions, to end-times evacuation-from-Earth tropes, Gnostic spiritoids infect some Christian fiction.
— E. Stephen Burnett in February 2013 —

Where Are All The Superheroes?

From the halls of Odin to the exploits of Beowulf, the graphic-art mythos of Superman, the school day victories of colorful Power Rangers—why are superheros so super?
— Yvonne Anderson in February 2013 —

Riding The Negative Waves Of Dystopian Fiction

From dystopian genre’s long past to fears of our own futures, “Mask†author Kerry Nietz explores why such stories are so popular.
— Kerry Nietz in February 2013 —

Teaching Story Transitions 5: Middle-Grade Exploration

As parents transition children from the early tools of discernment, they may challenge middle-grade children to discern more on their own.
— Jared Moore in February 2013 —

Fiction Christians From Another Planet! V: Pagan Straw Men

Lame theology may lead to alien non-Christian characters. They’re made of straw that’s been cut from official-ministry “manuals†about how pagans think and built on un-Biblical foundations of “ministry platforms.â€
— E. Stephen Burnett in February 2013 —

Fiction Christians From Another Planet! IV: Terror Of The Megachurchians

If we only ever meet in Christian novels pagan characters overcome by platitudes like “Really? There’s a God who loves — me?â€, the author has gone beyond corny. Worse, our Hero and the Gospel look ridiculous.
— E. Stephen Burnett in January 2013 —

The Sincerest Form Of Flattery

When we strum chords to accompany the song in our hearts, or sand a tabletop to release the wood’s beauty, or write a story that echoes God’s, I expect He’d call that the sincerest form of flattery.
— Yvonne Anderson in January 2013 —

On The ‘Throne Of Bones’: A Q and A With Vox Day

“A Throne of Bones†epic-fantasy author Vox Day discusses how he’s moved from columns to fiction, controversial novel content, and his criticism (not imitation) of “A Game of Thrones.â€
— Vox Day in January 2013 —

Incarnation, Part 3: Conception

How did Jesus experience the incarnation? Did He sense an existence-shattering perception shift as He â€stepped into timeâ€? How else can we, based on God’s Word, speculate on the incarnation?
— E. Stephen Burnett in December 2012 —

Incarnation, Part 1: Eternal Entity

Science fiction and false religions often insist that humans must change from physical to spiritual beings. But God the Son did the exact opposite.
— E. Stephen Burnett in December 2012 —

Reading Is Worship 11: Glory Spectrum Of Stories

If God’s multihued glories shine in all of reality, how do we find such glories in stories and be moved to worship Him?
— E. Stephen Burnett in November 2012 —

Interview With The Werewolf

Today we’re visiting Resurrection Church for an interview with one of its most unusual parishioners…
— Fred Warren in October 2012 —

‘Doctor Who’: When Justice Seasons ‘Mercy’

The “Doctor Who†episode “A Town Called Mercy†asked viewers to wrestle with the question: who decides who lives or dies? The answer is hidden in plain sight.
— E. Stephen Burnett in September 2012 —
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