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Magic In The Story: The Two Faces Of Magic

This week we delve deeper into the mysteries of ‘Magic in the Story’ and find ourselves confronted by the fact that there are two faces of magic in Narnia. · Christopher Miller

Label Me The Anti-Christ or Give Me A Grilled Chessus!

I remember it well, my first novel had just been published and reviews were starting to appear on various blog posts and retail sites. To my delight the posts were almost unanimously positive. The comments were packed with kids and […] · Christopher Miller

The Strange Case Of Nicheolas Bartleby

He loves speculative stories. But deep down he doesn’t much care for actually sharing the joy in the best ways possible. · E. Stephen Burnett

Beauty and Truth 2: The Criticism Of Story

We can say nothing is wrong with stories. But what if someone asks what’s right about them? Don’t Christians have a more important mission than enjoying or defending fiction? · E. Stephen Burnett

The Making Of A Myth, Part 6 — Tolkien On Romance

Would J. R. R. Tolkien, if he were alive today, be a fan of prairie romance? The question is appropriate because of what he wrote in his essay “On Fairy-Stories” regarding escapism. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Interacting With Culture

Are giving in to our culture as traitors or fighting against it as a lover of what is right and true our only two choices? Is there no intersection in which we who know the truth can show it to our society rather than running from the assault or turning to fight? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Is Entertainment A Waste Of Time? Part 4

A substitute title for this article might be How My Christianity Informs My Entertainment Decisions. I appreciate the feedback from last week’s article, especially those who shared their thoughts about their justification for their choices in entertainment. I posed the […] · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Is Entertainment A Waste Of Time? Part 3

Being a Christian is not a part time occupation. Consequently, when we’re at work, we are Christians. When we’re in the grocery store, we’re Christians. When we’re in our cars on the freeway, we’re Christians. And when we pick up a book or flip on the TV or log into the Internet, we are still Christians. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Is Entertainment A Waste Of Time? Part 2

As a result of the discussion generated by last week’s post on this topic, I want to make some general statements. First, I don’t think there is a one-size-fits-all answer to the question, is entertainment a waste of time? In […] · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Is Entertainment A Waste Of Time? Part 1

How many times did I see my mom shake her head as she clucked her tongue at whatever TV program we kids were watching. The thing was, my dad often was watching too, which put Mom on an island by […] · Rebecca LuElla Miller
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