The Hidden Message of Salvation

The salvation story of Christ is deeply buried in many epic fantasy classics, such as the Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings.
Aviya Carmen, Nov 2018

Secularists (and Some Conservatives) Must Learn to Dance with Fairy Tales

It’s not just legalistic Christians who condemn princesses Cinderella, Rapunzel, or Elsa.
E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 2018

Great Male Characters in Fantastic Fiction

E. Stephen Burnett asked five female friends to describe a favorite male character from fantastic fiction.
E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War, Part 6: Psychology of Warfare: The Act of Killing

The human response to killing in a combat environment is influenced by distance and method.
Travis Chapman, Oct 2018

Is Netflix ‘Not Safe, but Good’ for Narnia?

Netflix had acquired all rights to make films based on C. S. Lewis’s magical world of Narnia. Let us take the adventure that Aslan sends us.
E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War, part 5: Psychology of War: Essential Fears

Essential fears shape much of what humans do on a battlefield, driving them to fight, flight, or surrender responses.
Travis Chapman, Oct 2018

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War, part 4: Spectrum of Conflict

The spectrum of conflict shows many shades of color when we use the term “warfare,” as illustrated in Tolkien’s Middle Earth.
Travis Perry, Sep 2018

‘Antifa-ntasy’ Puts God in a Box

In 1982, fantasy equaled Satanism. In 2016, Stranger Things received praise from Relevant and Christianity Today. What happened?
Christopher D. Schmitz, Sep 2018

Speculative Fiction Writers’ Guide to War, Part 3: Levels and Types of War

As Star Wars: Rogue 1 showed, warfare normally happens at three levels: tactical, operational, and strategic. And has many different types.
Travis Chapman, Sep 2018

We Need Fantasy, and Fantasy Needs God

Novelist C. S. Wachter: “Fantasy stories with Christian themes do not only entertain; they also touch our hearts and leave footprints on our souls.”
C. S. Wachter, Sep 2018

Alpha–“Fantasy-esque” Pre-historic Fiction

The movie Alpha shows the pre-historic past in a way that reminds me of elements I like from fantasy fiction. I explain why–and broadly recommend this movie.
Travis Perry, Sep 2018

C. S. Lewis Was Right

“I searched for ways out not because I was miserable, or lost, but because I couldn’t shake the feeling that there was more.” – V. E. Schwab
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Aug 2018

Who Does Maintenance on Your Story’s Weapons? (And Other Stuff)

In the real world weapons need to be taken care of to maintain their usefulness. Have you thought about maintenance in your speculative fiction stories?
Travis Perry, Aug 2018

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, Aug 2018

Imperfect Characters Inspire Us

Novelist Gillian Bronte Adams: “Imperfect characters are inspiring because they remind us of grace, modeling how to fall and rise again and how to keep on keeping on.”
Gillian Bronte Adams, Jul 2018

Why Does ‘I Can Only Imagine’ Back Away from Redemption?

Does the movie I Can Only Imagine cut redemption short by not fully portraying evil? Do other Christian stories also cheat redemption in the same way?
Travis Perry, Jul 2018

Are Talking Animals Biblical?

Wilbur, Peter Rabbit, Eeyore, Aslan—talking animals pervade children’s literature, but are they biblical?
C. J. Darlington, Jul 2018

A Resurgence Of Epic Fantasy?

Since epic fantasy is a good vs. evil struggle, and good wins in the end, how far can an author flip the script without making evil come out on top?
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jul 2018

Fiction Friday — Foundling by D. M. Cornish

The Half-Continent is a world at war: humans and monsters have been fighting for centuries. Biotechnology supplies light, engine power and even, in some cases, superhuman powers.
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Jun 2018
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