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Lorehaven helps Christian fans explore fantastical stories for Christ’s glory: fantasy, science fiction, and beyond. Articles, the library, reviews, podcasts, gifts, and the Lorehaven Guild community help fans discern and enjoy the best Christian-made fantastical stories, applying their meanings to the real world Jesus Christ calls us to serve. Subscribe free to get any updates you choose and to access the Lorehaven Guild.
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    Settling the Solar System in Science Fiction, part 3: the Moon
    Travis Perry, Articles on Feb 24, 2021

    What Tolkien Taught About Fighting Evil
    Travis Perry, Articles on Jan 21, 2021

    A Santa Claus Non-Believer Discovers Tolkien’s Father Christmas Letters
    Travis Perry, Articles on Dec 24, 2020

    There and Beowulf Again: Providence and Plot in Tolkien’s Hobbit
    Anthony G. Cirilla, Articles on Jul 18, 2020

    Top Ten Most Original Speculative Fiction Story Worlds, Part 2
    Travis Perry, Articles on Apr 16, 2020

    Realism And Twenty-first Century Storytelling
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Mar 9, 2020

    Favorite Authors
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Jul 15, 2019

    Was Tolkien A Racist?
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on May 20, 2019

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

    Tolkien, The Movie
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Apr 22, 2019

    A Simple Line
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Oct 10, 2018

    Realism And Twenty-first Century Storytelling—A Reprise
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Jun 4, 2018

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

    7 Reasons Why a Silmarillion Movie Is a Terrible Idea
    Zac Totah, Articles on Sep 26, 2017

    Disney And Culture
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Mar 6, 2017

    The Christmas Story: The First Epic Tale
    Zac Totah, Articles on Dec 20, 2016

    Liturgy and Lunacy
    Mark Carver, Articles on Nov 2, 2016

    Realism And Twenty-first Century Storytelling
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Sep 19, 2016

    A Matter Of Interpretation
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Aug 17, 2016

    Welcome To Christian Entertainment
    Zac Totah, Articles on Apr 26, 2016

    3 Fantasy Books You Probably Haven’t Read But Should
    Zac Totah, Articles on Mar 14, 2016

    Why Do We Relate To Epic Journeys?
    Zac Totah, Articles on Jan 5, 2016

    Mayhem And Its Meaning, A Reprise
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Nov 30, 2015

    The True Form Of Fairy-Tale
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Aug 19, 2015

    Leaf By Niggle, Heaven In Stories
    Shannon McDermott, Articles on Jul 22, 2015

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

    Allegory and The Gospel
    R. L. Copple, Articles on Feb 10, 2015

    Fantasy Isn’t For Rabbits . . . Or Kids Exclusively
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Dec 15, 2014

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

    What Do We Do About God?
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Nov 3, 2014

    Reading With Purpose
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Oct 20, 2014

    Christianity, Diversity, And Speculative Fiction
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Sep 22, 2014

    Thankful Characters
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Nov 25, 2013

    Realism And Twenty-first Century Stories
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Jan 28, 2013

    May I Have A Word?
    Yvonne Anderson, Articles on Jan 9, 2013

    Seeking A Better Country Than Middle Earth
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Dec 17, 2012

    What Constitutes “Derivative”?
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Dec 10, 2012

    What Makes A Villain?
    John Otte, Articles on Dec 5, 2012

    Evil And The One Ring To Rule Them All
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Oct 29, 2012

    The Success Of Fantasy By The Masters
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Oct 22, 2012

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