Should Christian Fiction Genres Exist?

Some readers argue that having a genre specifically for Christians isolates us from the world. But is this really the case?
— Josiah DeGraaf in March 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 —

Weekday Fiction Fix – Seeds by Rachel Starr Thomson

In the fantasy world of Kepos GĂ©, Linette Cole flees her past by joining a frontier settlement on the edge of the wilderness. But she can’t escape the threats abroad in this new world—or the wild things growing in her own heart.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in February 2018 —

Fantasy That Works

Next time you read a fantasy, see how it measures in these areas: premise, conflict, realistic characters that act, a dense story world, a story that says something important.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in February 2018 —

What If Your Kids DO Read Fantasy?

Parents should be aware and involved in the thought life of their children, and what they read feeds into their thoughts as much, if not more, than what they see.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in January 2018 —

Wingfeather Saga Short Film

This first in the Wingfeather Saga films is very well done.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in December 2017 —

Middle-Earth Christmas

Time to celebrate a Middle-earth Christmas, including festivities in Hobbiton and special songs courtesy of the wraiths and the dwarves.
— Zac Totah in December 2017 —

The Wretched Controversy

The longer this Wretched position sits there with only a brief flurry of opposition, the more deadly it becomes. What may have started out as an interesting concept to consider can quickly become a hardened conviction.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in December 2017 —

Rebutting a ‘Wretched’ View of Fantasy Fiction

Christian TV host Todd Friel warns about fantasy stories, yet misses the line between real sin and human imagination.
— E. Stephen Burnett in December 2017 —

What Is It About Fantasy And Christmas?

The cool thing about good fantasy, however, is that no one explains it. There isn’t a narrator in C. S. Lewis’s Narnia books that says, “Now boys and girls, Aslan is actually Jesus.” Instead, readers are allowed to discover the dots on their own and connect them at their leisure. Or leave them unconnected.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in December 2017 —

Things Fantasy Authors Like to Write About—But Really Shouldn’t

Some fantasy stories should have stayed locked up in the castle room high in the turret.
— Zac Totah in December 2017 —

No Other Gods

I didn’t catch Tom Cruise’s The Mummy in theaters, so I watched it on DVD when it came out last week. It wasn’t as awful as I was expecting, though it doesn’t hold a candle to the Brendan Fraser films […]
— Mark Carver in October 2017 —

Fantasy and The Depiction Of Evil

In fantasy, choosing against God can look like eating Turkish Delight or keeping a ring you set out to destroy.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in October 2017 —

7 Reasons Why a Silmarillion Movie Is a Terrible Idea

Are we in for a return to Middle-earth? The hesitation to leave for good is understandable, but there are a number of reasons why a Silmarillion movie isn’t the answer.
— Zac Totah in September 2017 —

Entering Storyland: Why We Become Immersed in the Tales We Read

Stories have a common thread running through them. They’re not real, but in our minds, it’s as if they are.
— Zac Totah in September 2017 —

When Pastors Criticize Popular Culture

Pastors must show they know popular culture’s purpose before they criticize particular stories.
— E. Stephen Burnett in August 2017 —

Why I Quit Watching ‘Game Of Thrones’ and ‘The Walking Dead’

Let me tell you why I quit two of the most popular TV shows of the 21st century, Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead.
— Mark Carver in August 2017 —

‘Game Of Thrones’ Sex: It’s Not Just Awkward, It’s Violation

Discerning Christians can skip a story’s nudity, but these scenes still violate actors who bear God’s image.
— Cap Stewart in July 2017 —

So Are Christians Now Okay With ‘Harry Potter’?

The Harry Potter series has turned 20. Have Christians grown out of their outrage about it?
— E. Stephen Burnett in June 2017 —

‘Batman v Superman’ v Wonder Woman?

Novelist Kerry Nietz, Austin Gunderson, and E. Stephen Burnett explore Wonder Woman’s place in the DC super-film series.
— E. Stephen Burnett in June 2017 —
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