279. Which Top Three ‘Cage Stages’ Trap Christian Creators?

Without biblical wisdom, we might lock ourselves into imagining that everything is about a particular doctrine, fandom, or political activism.

What Tolkien Taught About Fighting Evil

Some of the most epic battles of fantasy fiction were penned by J. R. R. Tolkien. So what did Tolkien show us in his fiction about fighting Evil?
— Travis Perry in January 2021 —

Hard Time

As with any real life/entertainment contrast, the real world of incarceration doesn’t quite match up with what we see on screen when it comes to prisons and jails.
— Mark Carver in February 2020 —

These Are the Top Ten Most-Read SpecFaith Articles in 2019

From “Game of Thrones” critiques to YA Twitter, writing challenges, and Ted Chiang (again?), here are the top-read SpecFaith articles in 2019.
— E. Stephen Burnett in January 2020 —

Are We Still Reading Animal Farm?

The point of the allegory is clear: communism is no answer to the inequities and economic difficulties of the workers because those who benefit will be those who rule, not everyone else.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in February 2019 —

Standing Up to the YA Fantasy Impuritans

As Christians and as fantasy fiction fans, we have a duty to stand up to bullies, including the “Impuritans.”
— L. Jagi Lamplighter in February 2019 —

Why is Harry Potter More Christian than His Creator?

Happy birthday, Harry Potter—the famous boy wizard whose story celebrates tradition, family, and legitimate authority.
— G. Shane Morris in August 2018 —

The Making of ‘Us’

By these things we forge identity, and by identity we create the us.
— Shannon McDermott in July 2018 —

J. K. Rowling’s Progressivist Spells are Backfiring

Fans of Harry Potter fans are turning on creator J. K. Rowling because she apparently betrays their religious faith.
— E. Stephen Burnett in February 2018 —

To PC or Not PC

Let’s talk about grammar. Wait! Come back!
— Shannon McDermott in January 2018 —

The Cult of Personality

Now everything is out there like knickers on the clothesline, blowing in the wind and practically waving to the neighbors.
— Mark Carver in December 2017 —

Guns. Lots of Guns.

Guns are fun to shoot in real life and fun to watch on-screen. But they are just a tool.
— Mark Carver in October 2017 —

But You Just Can’t Dress Like Jesus After Labor Day

Christians who engage culture must also identify its trends, such as the new sexual moral majority.
— E. Stephen Burnett in August 2017 —

Celebrate New Earth Day

Maybe Earth Day can show not just environmental care of the planet, but eternal hope for all God’s creation.
— E. Stephen Burnett in April 2017 —

In Which I Preached The Gospel To Donald Trump

And behold, I saw in my dream that it was Donald Trump. He had invited me to a meeting.
— E. Stephen Burnett in July 2016 —

Curse Of The Promise-Breakers

Great stories show the doom of breaking vows even for “good†reasons, and the beauty of those who fulfill their oaths.
— E. Stephen Burnett in February 2016 —

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 —

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 —

‘Nothing But A Black Puerility’

An evil explored in C.S. Lewis’s Perelandra explains politicians’ fits and challenges Disney “backstory†attempts.
— E. Stephen Burnett in October 2013 —
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