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The Magician’s Nephew Taught Me Christ’s Compassion in the Midst of Grief Elijah David in Articles, Jan 26, 2023

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How Christians Can Discern Jesus Adaptations in ‘The Chosen’ and Other Stories Josiah DeGraaf in Articles, Jan 19, 2023

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The Magician’s Nephew Taught Me Christ’s Compassion in the Midst of Grief ““My son … grief is great,” Aslan says to a mournful child, reminding us how Jesus comforts groaning Christians.” —Lorehaven on Jan 26, 2023

Lander’s Legacy “Lander’s Legacy stacks modern thrills and complex characters on a foundation of biblical what-ifs.” —Lorehaven on Jan 20, 2023

How Christians Can Discern Jesus Adaptations in ‘The Chosen’ and Other Stories “Some viewers feel bothered by fictional Jesus dialogue, but we can enjoy these speculations with a few cautions.” —Lorehaven on Jan 19, 2023

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Lorehaven issues (2018–2020)

Last Stands, Custer, General Gordon, and Being a Christian Warrior Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 2, 2021

The Symbolic Nature of Sci-fi Apocalyptic Disaster Films Parker J. Cole, Articles on Apr 14, 2021

How Horror Films Subvert the Fatalistic Tragedy of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Parker J. Cole, Articles on Feb 3, 2021

The Messages of Black Horror Films Parker J. Cole, Articles on Jan 20, 2021

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

On Canceling the ‘Baby-Eating’ Baby Yoda Parker J. Cole, Articles on Nov 18, 2020

Prospect: Why I Like Nobledark or Grimbright Better than Cheerful and Corrupt Travis Perry, Articles on Nov 12, 2020

Voting And The Right To Vote Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Oct 26, 2020

Well, Duh! The Disappointing Thing About The JK Rowling Mess Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Jul 13, 2020

Memorable Stories Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Mar 30, 2020

The False Virtues of Anti-Love, Anti-Faith, and Anti-Hope Travis Perry, Articles on Mar 5, 2020

Hard Time Mark Carver, Articles on Feb 19, 2020

My Time in Calormen Travis Perry, Articles on Feb 13, 2020

The Joker in Film: A Case Study in Evil Travis Perry, Articles on Feb 6, 2020

What’s the Deal with the Devil: Conclusion and a Call to Action Travis Perry, Articles on Jan 30, 2020

The Spiritual War Through Culture: Modern Entertainment Travis Perry, Articles on Jan 23, 2020

Redeem Your Thanksgiving (Day of the Action of Thanks) Travis Perry, Articles on Nov 28, 2019

Redeem Your Halloween Travis Perry, Articles on Oct 31, 2019

Columbus Day Controversy Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Oct 14, 2019

Is Responsibility for Art Limited to Temptations for People You Know Personally? Travis Perry, Articles on Oct 10, 2019

On Culture And Giving Offense Or Being Offensive Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Oct 7, 2019

Cultural Moralist, Separatist, or Universalist? Travis Perry, Articles on Oct 3, 2019

Is Western Society Headed Toward Illiteracy? Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Sep 23, 2019

Taking Stories To The Culture Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Sep 16, 2019

Labor Day Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Sep 2, 2019

The Poison Pill Of Culture Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Jul 22, 2019

Licking the Chocolate Off Poison Pills: A Comment on Cultural Engagement Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 18, 2019

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

Avengers Endgame: Ending White Patriarchy (Mostly) Gracefully Travis Perry, Articles on May 9, 2019

A Few Thoughts on “Generation Snowflake” Travis Perry, Articles on Feb 21, 2019

Standing Up to the YA Fantasy Impuritans L. Jagi Lamplighter, Articles on Feb 8, 2019

The Individuality of Diversity Travis Perry, Articles on Dec 13, 2018

Autotomy–And a Left-Handed Way to Get to My Point Travis Perry, Articles on Aug 30, 2018

We Need More Christian Fiction Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Mar 12, 2018

What Aliens Teach Us About God, part 8: Why Should I Care? Travis Perry, Articles on Mar 1, 2018

‘Doctor, I Let You Go’ E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Dec 29, 2017

What Doth These Omens Portend? Mark Carver, Articles on Dec 27, 2017

The Cult of Personality Mark Carver, Articles on Dec 13, 2017

Language And The Influence Of Speculative Fiction Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Dec 4, 2017

Should #MeToo Apply to Books, Movies, and Video Games? Zac Totah, Articles on Oct 24, 2017

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The Magician’s Nephew Taught Me Christ’s Compassion in the Midst of Grief
Elijah David in Articles, Jan 26, 2023

Lander’s Legacy
Reviews, Jan 20, 2023

How Christians Can Discern Jesus Adaptations in ‘The Chosen’ and Other Stories
Josiah DeGraaf in Articles, Jan 19, 2023

The Magician’s Nephew Taught Me Christ’s Compassion in the Midst of Grief
Fantastical Truth, Jan 26, 2023

Lander’s Legacy
Fantastical Truth, Jan 20, 2023

How Christians Can Discern Jesus Adaptations in ‘The Chosen’ and Other Stories
Fantastical Truth, Jan 19, 2023

Christian Fanfiction Writers Fight Porn, Exalt ‘Salt and Light’ With New Tag on AO3
Fantastical Truth, Jan 16, 2023

Prince Caspian
Fantastical Truth, Jan 13, 2023

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Fantastical Truth, Jan 13, 2023

The Magician’s Nephew Taught Me Christ’s Compassion in the Midst of Grief
Book Quests, January 2023

Lander’s Legacy
Book Quests, January 2023

How Christians Can Discern Jesus Adaptations in ‘The Chosen’ and Other Stories
Book Quests, January 2023

Christian Fanfiction Writers Fight Porn, Exalt ‘Salt and Light’ With New Tag on AO3
Book Quests, January 2023

The Magician’s Nephew Taught Me Christ’s Compassion in the Midst of Grief

““My son … grief is great,” Aslan says to a mournful child, reminding us how Jesus comforts groaning Christians.”
—Lorehaven on Jan 26, 2023

Lander’s Legacy

“Lander’s Legacy stacks modern thrills and complex characters on a foundation of biblical what-ifs.”
—Lorehaven on Jan 20, 2023

How Christians Can Discern Jesus Adaptations in ‘The Chosen’ and Other Stories

“Some viewers feel bothered by fictional Jesus dialogue, but we can enjoy these speculations with a few cautions.”
—Lorehaven on Jan 19, 2023

Christian Fanfiction Writers Fight Porn, Exalt ‘Salt and Light’ With New Tag on AO3

“Creators promote “good, true, and beautiful” stories on fanfiction site.”
—Lorehaven on Jan 16, 2023

Last Stands, Custer, General Gordon, and Being a Christian Warrior
Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 2, 2021

The Symbolic Nature of Sci-fi Apocalyptic Disaster Films
Parker J. Cole, Articles on Apr 14, 2021

How Horror Films Subvert the Fatalistic Tragedy of Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Parker J. Cole, Articles on Feb 3, 2021

The Messages of Black Horror Films
Parker J. Cole, Articles on Jan 20, 2021

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

On Canceling the ‘Baby-Eating’ Baby Yoda
Parker J. Cole, Articles on Nov 18, 2020

Prospect: Why I Like Nobledark or Grimbright Better than Cheerful and Corrupt
Travis Perry, Articles on Nov 12, 2020

Voting And The Right To Vote
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Oct 26, 2020

Well, Duh! The Disappointing Thing About The JK Rowling Mess
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Jul 13, 2020

Memorable Stories
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Mar 30, 2020

The False Virtues of Anti-Love, Anti-Faith, and Anti-Hope
Travis Perry, Articles on Mar 5, 2020

Hard Time
Mark Carver, Articles on Feb 19, 2020

My Time in Calormen
Travis Perry, Articles on Feb 13, 2020

The Joker in Film: A Case Study in Evil
Travis Perry, Articles on Feb 6, 2020

What’s the Deal with the Devil: Conclusion and a Call to Action
Travis Perry, Articles on Jan 30, 2020

The Spiritual War Through Culture: Modern Entertainment
Travis Perry, Articles on Jan 23, 2020

Redeem Your Thanksgiving (Day of the Action of Thanks)
Travis Perry, Articles on Nov 28, 2019

Redeem Your Halloween
Travis Perry, Articles on Oct 31, 2019

Columbus Day Controversy
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Oct 14, 2019

Is Responsibility for Art Limited to Temptations for People You Know Personally?
Travis Perry, Articles on Oct 10, 2019

On Culture And Giving Offense Or Being Offensive
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Oct 7, 2019

Cultural Moralist, Separatist, or Universalist?
Travis Perry, Articles on Oct 3, 2019

Is Western Society Headed Toward Illiteracy?
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Sep 23, 2019

Taking Stories To The Culture
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Sep 16, 2019

Labor Day
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Sep 2, 2019

The Poison Pill Of Culture
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Jul 22, 2019

Licking the Chocolate Off Poison Pills: A Comment on Cultural Engagement
Travis Perry, Articles on Jul 18, 2019

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

Avengers Endgame: Ending White Patriarchy (Mostly) Gracefully
Travis Perry, Articles on May 9, 2019

A Few Thoughts on “Generation Snowflake”
Travis Perry, Articles on Feb 21, 2019

Standing Up to the YA Fantasy Impuritans
L. Jagi Lamplighter, Articles on Feb 8, 2019

The Individuality of Diversity
Travis Perry, Articles on Dec 13, 2018

Autotomy–And a Left-Handed Way to Get to My Point
Travis Perry, Articles on Aug 30, 2018

We Need More Christian Fiction
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Mar 12, 2018

What Aliens Teach Us About God, part 8: Why Should I Care?
Travis Perry, Articles on Mar 1, 2018

‘Doctor, I Let You Go’
E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Dec 29, 2017

What Doth These Omens Portend?
Mark Carver, Articles on Dec 27, 2017

The Cult of Personality
Mark Carver, Articles on Dec 13, 2017

Language And The Influence Of Speculative Fiction
Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Dec 4, 2017

Should #MeToo Apply to Books, Movies, and Video Games?
Zac Totah, Articles on Oct 24, 2017

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Get exclusive shirts and beyond

Authors and publishers:
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