Not Of This World

How does Christian fiction influence our culture?
— R. L. Copple in October 2014 —

Five Myths Of Cultural Engagement

Have you encountered any of these myths?
— R. L. Copple in October 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 —

Popular Culture Is An Eternal Gift Of God

Christians who critique fantastical stories are often blind to popular culture’s eternal purposes.
— E. Stephen Burnett in September 2014 —

Great Art And Story

We must grapple with the demands of our culture when it comes to realism in Story and the greater demands of Scripture to obey God in all we do and say.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in September 2014 —

Actually, Fantastic Films Don’t Require Sex and Nudity

Might we end up justifying idolatry or sexual sins by believing “the story made me do it”?
— Cap Stewart 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 —

Indie Novelist Mark Carver: How Dark Is Too Dark?

Are there limits as to how dark Christian fiction can be? Where is the line between reveling in the darkness and using it as a tool to turn readers towards the light?
— Mark Carver in August 2014 —

How Should We Then Upgrade Christian Fiction?

“Why don’t we have more ‘unsafe’ Christian fiction?” complaints aren’t working. Try a deeper question.
— 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 —

Why We Condemn ‘Game Of Thrones’ Porn and Think You Should Too

All men must die to self and reject even “soft” porn and “artful” rape culture wherever it hides. #GameofPorns
— E. Stephen Burnett 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 —

Biblical Discernment: The Pure Free-for-all

If all things are pure, Paul wouldn’t be concerned that they might be led astray.
— R. L. Copple 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 naĂŻve optimism about human government and humanity itself.
— E. Stephen Burnett in June 2014 —

Slenderman: Requiem For Responsibility

Okay, so yeah, I know that I’ve been gone for a while. Real life has intruded (and in a severe way just recently). But something happened recently that’s so bizarre, so surreal, that it’s prompted me to come out of […]
— John Otte in June 2014 —

Toward A Better View Of ‘Icky Bits,’ Part 2

Aim for God’s glory and you will also get better art and maybe even “icky bits” in fiction.
— E. Stephen Burnett in May 2014 —

Toward A Better View Of ‘Icky Bits,’ Part 1

Yes, “icky bits” might improve Christian fiction, but not for the reasons some critics might assume.
— E. Stephen Burnett in May 2014 —
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