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 December 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 December 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 December 2014

Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 17: The Clouds Burst

Smaug is dead in the water. But the dragon is back and he brings war. —E. Stephen Burnett in December 2014

Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 16: A Thief In The Night

What’s a good Hobbit to do when the returned king becomes a new dragon? —E. Stephen Burnett in December 2014

How To Deal With Sensitive Subjects (in Christian Spec Fiction)

Contemporary fantasy is swamped by material that runs completely adverse to traditional family values. This is a huge concern for parents and teachers. Young readers, especially, are impressionable to strange philosophies because they have not learned discernment. —Scott Appleton in November 2014

The Christian Problem With Magic, Part 1

Where, exactly, does this leeriness in the Christian community toward magic and fantasy come from? From the Bible. —Shannon McDermott in November 2014

Why Read Fantasy? The Power Of World Building

Every believer who reads fantasy has heard objections. Some of them have been ably handled by others on this blog. Yet you know something deep stirs in you when you read about dragons and fairies and other worlds where battles are fought and wrongs are righted. Maybe, though you’re not sure how to explain your reading choices when presented with these statements. —Jill Richardson in November 2014

Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 15: The Gathering Of The Clouds

Thanks to the book’s final grown-up tone, “The Battle of the Five Armies” may be better than the second “Hobbit” film. —E. Stephen Burnett in November 2014

Does Scripture Let Mankind Go Interstellar?

How does space travel factor into the Christian worldview? —Mark Carver in November 2014

Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 14: Fire and Water

J.R.R. Tolkien’s images of a horrific dragon attack rivals today’s disaster-prone filmmakers. —E. Stephen Burnett in November 2014

Exploring ‘The Hobbit,’ Chapter 13: Not At Home

Today brings the final trailer for “The Hobbit” part 3. Ready to recall the book’s beauties? —E. Stephen Burnett in November 2014

Deuteronomy 18 Witchcraft: What It Is and Isn’t

God does not ban all fictitious magic, but in Deut. 18 and other Scriptures he does condemn actual pagan idolatry. —E. Stephen Burnett in October 2014

Who Cares About Extraterrestrials?

I certainly have no problem with people who write science fiction. I consider it to be a type of fantasy, though. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in October 2014

Twelve Reasons The ‘Left Behind’ Series Is Actually Awesome, Part 4

Three final reasons I still like the “Left Behind” novels: human journeys, fantastical events, and the return of Jesus. —E. Stephen Burnett in October 2014

Stories And Human Nature

What I find fascinating about these three movies is the theme that runs through them—unlikeable characters depicting marriage as psychological warfare; evil is real and we can’t get rid of it; and “good” removed leaves evil to fend for—and against—itself. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in October 2014

Fantasy and Christianity

The rejection of fantasy causes one to limit God. —R. L. Copple in September 2014

If It’s Fiction . . .

Truth in stories is a tricky thing. On the story-telling level, often referred to as realism, readers need to believe in what’s taking place. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in September 2014

‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and The Subversion Of Human Nature

Marvel’s thematic twist of its “optimistic” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” series proves humans don’t believe our own good press. —E. Stephen Burnett in September 2014

Science Fiction And Fantasy?

The overall trend seems to be that the general market favors either science fiction or fantasy, but not both—at least not in great numbers. —Rebecca LuElla Miller in September 2014
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