Ten Challenges For Christian Pokémon Critics

Harmless, addictive, or worse? Let’s discern Pokemon GO with Scripture, not traditions.
— E. Stephen Burnett in July 2016 —

How Churches Can Engage Pokémon Go Players

Christians can build bridges of goodwill with players who stop by churches in their quest to “catch ’em all.â€
— Lyndon Perry in July 2016 —

Fiction Friday – Into The Fire By Kim Vandel

First in the young adult fantasy series, Under Fire by independent novelist Kim Vandel.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in July 2016 —

A Book By Any Other Name

Book titles are like book covers in that everyone would say you shouldn’t judge by them, but everybody does.
— Shannon McDermott in July 2016 —

Independence Day

Happy Fourth of July. Have a safe and sane celebration.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in July 2016 —

Three More Problems With Religious Rating Systems

Part 2: Religious rating systems for stories can transmit traditions and preferences as biblical standards.
— E. Stephen Burnett in July 2016 —

Three Problems With Religious Rating Systems

Modern methods to rank stories by content can deny their humanity and clash with the gospel.
— E. Stephen Burnett in June 2016 —

The Impact Of Stories

There are many purposes of stories and many results that stem from spinning a darn good tale and sending it out into the world.
— Zac Totah in June 2016 —

Favorite New Voice

Various writers have burst on the scene as if from nowhere. They may garner awards or have instant success as far as sales are concerned. People are talking about this author. They’re doing book signings and speaking at conferences.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in June 2016 —

Definition and Redefinition

As we consider the question of what makes fiction Christian, one of the first things we have to wonder is: Why are we asking this question?
— Shannon McDermott in June 2016 —

The Silmarillion Awards 2016

The Silmarillion Awards are the equivalent of the Oscars for fantasy. Ten awards will be presented in different categories during the last two weeks of July. Your votes will determine the finalists and ultimate winners.
— Zac Totah in June 2016 —

The Christian Part Of Christian Speculative Fiction

The key to good fiction has always been to show, not to tell. And stories are about characters, so they are the ones readers want to hear from. They don’t want authors to interrupt the story for an explanation moment, no matter what the topic.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in June 2016 —

Fiction Is The RIGHT Vehicle For Theology

Instead of warning people away from theology in speculative fiction, I think we’d be better served to teach writers how to include themes in effective ways.
— Rebecca LuElla Miller in June 2016 —

Why We Don’t Need Christian Fantasy

We have good reasons for making fantastical stories by Christians, for Christians! Yet here are four reasons why we don’t.
— E. Stephen Burnett in June 2016 —

Should Villains Be Redeemed?

O villains, villains, what are we to do with you? Villains play a key role in most stories. Unless the force opposing the hero is something from nature—such as a storm or terror-inducing dinosaur—you can bet your hobbit pipe that […]
— Zac Totah in June 2016 —

Why Do We Need Christian Fantasy?

Should Christians enjoy stories outside or inside “Christian†subcultures? The answer is yes.
— E. Stephen Burnett in June 2016 —

The Pox? How Delightful, The Pox!

The apocalyptic horror that the Black Death unleashed upon the world is incomprehensible in our super-sanitized modern times, even though our entertainment is rife with zombies and bioterrorism and innocuous viruses that end up wiping out most of the population.
— Mark Carver in June 2016 —

The Fate of Christian Speculative Fiction

Why doesn’t Christian fantasy, sci-fi, or anything else “weird” sell with the overwhelming success of bonnet-and-buggy stories?
— Zac Totah in May 2016 —
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