‘Human Beings Are A Disease’

Science fiction is packed with stories of leaders/aliens/robots/whatever trying to subdue humanity’s baser urges and make them docile, compliant, and soulless. Sometimes I wonder if that might not be a better option; drones don’t kill each other in the streets.
— Mark Carver in November 2015 —

Story Evangelism: Top Myths About Christian Novels

Many Christian novels do “evangelize†readers, but not always in the ways we assume.
— E. Stephen Burnett in November 2015 —

Christians and The Can-Do Apocalypse

God is still God even if society goes down the toilet, and He doesn’t stop loving us or providing for us.
— Mark Carver in October 2015 —

Behold His Mighty Sword Of Wrath and Vengeance!

It is quite a terrifying idea to be chosen by God as His avenging angel on Earth, and it’s even more terrifying to be chosen by God for annihilation.
— Mark Carver in September 2015 —

Seven More Challenges For Christian Movie Critics and Fans

Christian movies—should we criticize them? If so, how? What are they for? Is a “subculture†bad?
— E. Stephen Burnett in September 2015 —

Here There Be Monsters…

Human nature wants to worship something big. King Kong was worshiped by the island natives, volcanoes and mountains have become gods, and dragons rule the realms of fantasy. The gods that are worshiped by the various religions of the world are massive and powerful.
— Mark Carver in September 2015 —

Evangelical Vs. Progressivist Content Warnings 103

Content warnings can temporarily keep us from temptations to sin or traumatic flashbacks, but they cannot help us find final healing.
— E. Stephen Burnett in August 2015 —

Throwing In The Towel

Despite what we see and read, a zombie apocalypse would not be fun. At all.
— Mark Carver in August 2015 —

The Faces Of Evil

If we know depraved humans hide or destroy faces in fiction, why do we not face this truth in reality?
— E. Stephen Burnett in August 2015 —

It’s Alive!

Why do our creations always seem to turn on us? Don’t they know we just want to love them and make them do our chores?
— Mark Carver in August 2015 —

Top Five Topics I Would Have Sneaked Into Conversations At Realm Makers

I can’t always attend Realm Makers, but when I do, I might sneakily bring up ideas like these.
— E. Stephen Burnett in August 2015 —

Animals And Christian Speculative Fiction

In short, the Bible is “animal friendly” in that humankind, as rulers, are to be benevolent in the exercise of our authority. But clearly, humans and animals are not equal.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in August 2015 —

Badfan v Superman 5: You’ll Believe A Man Can Die

“Superman: The Movie†made fans believe a man could fly, but “Man of Steel†sought to ground our hero in a horrifying choice.
— Austin Gunderson in July 2015 —

Evangelical Vs. Progressivist Content Warnings 102

Let’s challenge our motives for adding “content warnings†to even mildly controversial stories.
— E. Stephen Burnett in July 2015 —

Badfan v Superman 3: Challenging Cheap Optimism

“Man of Steel†avoids magical thinking and asks us to fly a mile in Superman’s red boots.
— Austin Gunderson in July 2015 —

Badfan v Superman 1: Dawn Of Rebuttal Justice

E. Stephen Burnett and Austin Gunderson begin a new series about what critics miss in “Man of Steel.â€
— E. Stephen Burnett in July 2015 —

Will The United States Last Forever?

What if everything good about the United States is only a shadow or copy of the true United States?
— E. Stephen Burnett in July 2015 —

The Colors Of The Universe

Is science fiction as diverse as it should be? How diverse is “diverse enough” and who gets to say what the standard is? Should this even matter to readers?
— Mark Carver in July 2015 —

Amish Eye For The Sci-Fi Guy, Part 1

My “Amish Vampires in Space†research also unveiled the fantastical world of evangelical Amish romance novels.
— Kerry Nietz in June 2015 —

No, Science Cannot Always Save The Day

Readers or publishers may tire of “science can be evil†stories, but humanity will always need them.
— E. Stephen Burnett in June 2015 —
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