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The Chosen Succeeds Where ‘Woke’ Stories Fail
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    What Tolkien Taught About Fighting Evil
    Travis Perry, Articles on Jan 21, 2021

    Lorehaven’s Newest Issue and Podcast Celebrate The Best of Christian Fantasy
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Mar 24, 2020

    Against the Tragic Villain Backstory
    Travis Perry, Articles on Jun 6, 2019

    What Does it Mean for a Story to be “Christian”?
    Travis Perry, Articles on May 2, 2019

    Where are the Hard Science Fiction Writers who are Christians?
    Travis Perry, Articles on Apr 4, 2019

    Why 2019 Could Be an Epic Year for Christian Fantastical Fiction
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jan 1, 2019

    The Hidden Message of Salvation
    Aviya Carmen, Articles on Nov 16, 2018

    Halloween and the Aesthetic of Evil
    G. Shane Morris, Articles on Oct 31, 2018

    Great Male Characters in Fantastic Fiction
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Oct 16, 2018

    Speculative Fiction Writers’ Guide to War, Part 3: Levels and Types of War
    Travis Chapman, Articles on Sep 20, 2018

    We Need Fantasy, and Fantasy Needs God
    C. S. Wachter, Articles on Sep 7, 2018

    Evil And The One Ring To Rule Them All
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Oct 2, 2017

    What About Christian Speculative Movies?
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Feb 6, 2017

    The Fantasy Itch: Gettin’ To Be THAT Time Of Year
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Nov 28, 2016

    Story Evangelism: The Gospel Has Power In Realistic Fiction
    Austin Gunderson, Articles on Nov 19, 2015

    The Faces Of Evil
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Aug 21, 2015

    Horror Is Based In A Biblical Worldview, Part 1
    Mike Duran, Articles on May 29, 2015

    Why Materialist Magicians and Sour Stepmothers Are Cruel To ‘Cinderella’
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Mar 19, 2015

    Violence In Speculative Literature
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Mar 9, 2015

    Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 19: The Last Stage
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Dec 24, 2014

    Theology and Heroes-Shaping Our Stories By What We Believe
    Jill Richardson, Articles on Dec 5, 2014

    Fiction Christians From Another Planet! VIII: The Invisible Body
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Feb 28, 2013

    ‘The Hobbit’ Story Group 3: A Short Rest
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Nov 20, 2012

    Reading Is Worship 12: Desiring God As Fantasy Fans
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Nov 15, 2012

    Speculative Politics 4: Rebuttal By Marc Schooley
    Marc Schooley, Articles on Oct 28, 2012

    ‘Hobbit’ Film Hopes: An Unexpected Journey
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Sep 20, 2012

    Lord Of The Fantasies: Beyond The Swordfights
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jan 26, 2012

    Lord Of The Fantasies: The Nature Of Men
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jan 19, 2012

    Lord Of The Fantasies: Beholding Middle-earth
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jan 12, 2012

    Jesus Christ: Return Of The Warrior-King
    A. T. Ross, Articles on Jan 6, 2012

    Writing and World-building Bit By Bit
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Mar 1, 2011

    Salvaging Scripture For Our Own Story Parts
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Jan 27, 2011

    How Do We Love A Fiction Legalist? Part 3
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Dec 9, 2010

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