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292. How Can Christians Confront Fiction Legalists?
When people sinfully judge our story choices, Scripture helps us get ready to answer them with doctrinal truth and personal confidence.
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One Word: Aliens
Would proof of intelligent alien life end the world’s religions?
— Mark Carver in Jun 2015 —
No, Science Cannot Always Save The Day
Readers or publishers may tire of “science can be evil†stories, but humanity will always need them.
— E. Stephen Burnett in Jun 2015 —
Seeing In The Cave
If you want to know what darkness is, your best object of study is the light.
— Shannon McDermott in Jun 2015 —
Continuing The Horror Conversation
Paul’s counter to the legalistic approach was for believers to readjust our focus, to explore, if you will, the things above. Which is why I generally ask in these discussions about horror, why we believers aren’t doing more in our fiction to
show the light
—God’s light and truth.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in Jun 2015 —
Horror Is Based on A Biblical Worldview, Part 2
Horror stories remind Christians that if we must think about truth, we must also not look away from true evil.
— Mike Duran in Jun 2015 —
Horror Is Based In A Biblical Worldview, Part 1
Horror stories often assume we live in a supernatural universe with hell, heaven, the afterlife, demons, sin and divine judgment.
— Mike Duran in May 2015 —
‘Daredevil’ Fights For True Heroism In Redemptive Darkness
The Netflix series is known for gritty realism, but is actually about a hero fighting for integrity and faith.
— Timothy Stone in May 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 —
Start Your Engines: The End Is Nigh!
“Mad Max: Fury Road” is the latest in a long journey of post-apocalyptic stories that go straight back to the Bible.
— Mark Carver 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 —
Let’s Stop Making Up Unbelievers To ‘Evangelize’
If we assume non-Christians in novels or reality are weepy caricatures who just need love, we need a gritty reboot.
— E. Stephen Burnett 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 —
Hitting The Mark: The God-Story Of Crosshair Press
Maybe we were crazy, but I don’t believe insanity played any role in our decision to start Crosshair Press.
— A.C. Williams in Mar 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
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— 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 —
Aliens, Elves, Angels
“Does Jesus save aliens?†is not as earth-shattering a question as some people seem to think. But maybe it’s a more complex one.
— Shannon McDermott in Feb 2015 —
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