Reading Fantasy

Some might think fantasy is pure escapism, but in reality, it helps us deal with the darkness in our own lives, inside and out.
— Jennette Mbewe in January 2016 —

Fantasy: An Indispensable Way To Understand Ourselves

Fantasy is the outcome of our contemplation on basic life questions: Why and how are we different from other animals? What is death and why? With fantasy, our minds use complex metaphors to bridge the gap across the unknown in order to broaden and inform what we do know.
— Brent King in January 2016 —

The Silver Chair Movie Should Follow These Four Signs

“The Silver Chair” can follow four signs to restart (not reboot) “The Chronicles of Narnia” film series.
— E. Stephen Burnett in January 2016 —

SpecFaith Movie Missions: The Empire Strikes Back

I’m a “Star Wars” newbie and I still find Luke’s loss to Darth Vader one of the most gripping film scenes I’ve ever seen.
— E. Stephen Burnett in December 2015 —

What Does Christian Speculative Fiction Do With Jesus?

I’ve read any number of Christian fantasies that include a god figure or perhaps even God Himself. What I don’t recall as easily is a representation of Jesus.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in December 2015 —

SpecFaith Movie Missions: Star Wars

We can engage with “Star Wars” to explore and enjoy the beauty, goodness, and truth of God, people, and His world.
— E. Stephen Burnett in December 2015 —

Should Stories Always End Well?

“And they lived happily ever after.” Everyone knows that phrase. The standard line resounds through numerous stories, wrapping the tale’s end in a sparkly, feel-good bow and sending the characters off to a blissful life of painless euphoria. But, to […]
— Zac Totah in December 2015 —

New Christian Fantasy Series

A new world from fantasy novelist Jill Williamson awaits your voracious reading appetites.
— Zac Totah in December 2015 —

When Geeks Give Thanks

For my first post at SpecFaith, I’d like to present a list of things sci-fi and fantasy geeks are thankful for.
— Zac Totah in November 2015 —

Realism and The Christian Artist

What makes the work Christian is not the bad that happens, but the good that comes out of it.
— C. E. Laureano 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 —

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 —

The True Form Of Fairy-Tale

J. R. R. Tolkien appealed to reality in justifying joy in fairy stories. It’s revealing as to what he thought of fairy tales – and of reality.
— Shannon McDermott in August 2015 —

Fiction Friday – Heir Of Hope By Morgan Busse

All of it, gone. Caleb staggered against the wall inside the dark back rooms of the tavern, the shock at last catching up to him.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in May 2015 —

The Resurgence Of Fantasy

Christian fantasy, late to the prom with dystopian and post-apocalyptic fantasy, seems primed to take advantage of this new resurgence of classic fantasy.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in May 2015 —

Villains: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Where do villains come from? What causes a person or a being to go down that dark path? And do they realize what they’ve become?
— Morgan Busse in April 2015 —

Epic Fantasy: Lighting The Path

The best epic fantasy novels take us on a voyage of the heart toward a treasure trove of self-discovery.
— Janalyn Voigt in April 2015 —

A Mommy/Youth Pastoring/Writer’s Way To Go About Creating and Populating Fantasy Worlds

Mary Weber is the author of the Storm Siren Trilogy, a young adult fantasy published by Thomas Nelson. Her debut novel Storm Siren released last August and the second in the series, Siren’s Fury, is due out in June.
— Mary Weber in April 2015 —

Melding Music and Magic

Have you read a novel where music and magic became one? Why is music often portrayed as powerful?
— Gillian Bronte Adams in March 2015 —
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