The Nature of the Beast

How does the idea of monsters fit into the Christian walk?
— Mark Carver in Nov 2018 —

Halloween and the Aesthetic of Evil

“Halloween is all about darkness and ugliness.” But Christians who say this confuse aesthetics with morality.
— G. Shane Morris in Oct 2018 —

A Horror Newbie Discovers Dracula

This year I read Bram Stoker’s Dracula for the first time, and here’s what I thought about it.
— E. Stephen Burnett in Oct 2018 —

A March of Stereotypes

Taking a broad view of speculative fiction, and especially of science fiction, we may discern the march of female stereotypes.
— Shannon McDermott in Oct 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 in Oct 2018 —

Speculative Fiction Writer’s Guide to War, Part 7: The Fearless Elite

How likely is it to find the farm kid who is fearless in the face of danger and ready to kill the enemy? Rarer than you think.
— Travis Chapman in Oct 2018 —

One in a Million

What if parallel worlds do exist? Does that mean there is a world out there where Adam didn’t sin?
— Mark Carver in 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 in 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 in Oct 2018 —

The Secret Identity of Christian Geeks

In Christ, you are a holy, adopted, cosmic ambassador on a mission.
— Paeter Frandsen —

Werewolf Tales Reveal the Beast Inside

Dark creatures personify our struggle against the sinful nature.
— C. W. Briar —

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 in 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 in Oct 2018 —

Who Says We Can’t Play In the Genetic Sandbox?

Who gets to say what the human race can and can’t do when it comes to tinkering with the planet?
— Mark Carver in 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 in 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 in 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 in Sep 2018 —

Monsters and the Heroes Who Fight Them

Thriller novelist Randall Allen Dunn: “Heroes who fight monsters will stop at nothing. That’s why I love them.”
— Randall Allen Dunn in Sep 2018 —

Faith in a Grimdark World

Novelist Aidan Russell: “As Christ’s followers, we are called to fight, and we cannot fail.”
— Aidan Russell in 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 in Sep 2018 —
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