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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Aug 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Mar 2015 —

Wizards, Witches, and The Bible

Can fantasy magic be of God?
— R. L. Copple in Mar 2015 —

The Image Of Man

We are not, in any deep sense, “represented” in our stories by specific types of people, but simply by people.
— Shannon McDermott in Feb 2015 —

How To Train Your Church Story Group

Would fantastical-story groups work in your local church? Here’s how they worked at mine.
— E. Stephen Burnett in Feb 2015 —

Once Upon A Critique

Once Upon A Time needs to be stiffened up with some good, hard logic, but it still has its merits.
— Shannon McDermott in Jan 2015 —

Review – The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies

My first thought at the end of the movie was, How sad that there will be no more stories set in Middle Earth.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in Dec 2014 —

Exploring â€The Hobbit’ Chapter 19: The Last Stage

Don’t be a story Scrooge. See the final “The Hobbit” film(s) and explore the book’s final chapter.
— E. Stephen Burnett in Dec 2014 —

I Believe In Father Christmas

I, an adult male in my thirties, believe in Santa Claus because I met him in Kuwait.
— Timothy Stone in Dec 2014 —

Exploring â€The Hobbit’ Chapter 18: The Return Journey

Tolkien’s term “eucatastrophe” describes despair’s turn to joy, but The Hobbit’s ending is only partly joyful.
— E. Stephen Burnett in Dec 2014 —

The Christian Problem With Magic, Part 2

We must be careful not to have a superficial understanding of what the Bible means by “magic”.
— Shannon McDermott in Dec 2014 —

Not All Fantasy Is Equal

Which of these types of fantasy do you prefer? Below is a poll to show us what the Spec Faith readership likes best.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in Dec 2014 —

Theology and Heroes-Shaping Our Stories By What We Believe

To add to our enjoyment of a good story, we have the excitement of holding it up transparently before the Story of God and finding its parallels and tangents.
— Jill Richardson in Dec 2014 —
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