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More Thoughts on Science and Fiction

Is the phrase “Christian sci-fi” really an oxymoron? · Yvonne Anderson

More Thoughts About Science and Speculation

Depending on the version you read, the word “science” occurs twice in the Scriptures. In Daniel 1:4, the Babylonians sorted through the Jewish boys they’d taken captive, hoping to find some they could train in their own ways. They looked […] · Yvonne Anderson

The Empire Slides Back

We can concede a hero’s or nation’s internal flaws without denying the hero or nation are truly great. · E. Stephen Burnett

Overthrow Of The Old Ones

“Mawwiage is what tears us asunder today.” Yet Christians are Guardians of the Old Story. · E. Stephen Burnett

A Fantasy Character Looks At Science Fiction

Based on an early review of the book as “a solid bit of social science fiction,” the reader bought a copy, only to find he’d been hoodwinked. Righteously disgruntled, he wrapped up his resultant two-star review by saying, “Characters reciting […] · Yvonne Anderson

Where Are All The Speculative Titles Going?

Today’s post is going to be a departure from my “Last Son of Earth” series in order to bring you some highlights from the ICRS (International Christian Retail Show) in St. Louis. For the uninitiated, ICRS has been the primary […] · Christopher Miller

Iconoclasm, Part 1

The Bible is full of fantastic imagery; how did the Reformation honor this? · Brian Godawa

Superman Soups Up Sermons

Should Christians help promote cinematic Christ-callbacks? · E. Stephen Burnett

Three Scriptural Cautions Against Self-Publishing

Self-publication could distract from God and chief ends, bypass the Church Body working together, and sacrifice team-built excellence. · E. Stephen Burnett

Art And The Clive Staples Award, Continued

The Clive Staples Award is not a popularity contest. Consequently, no voter should choose a book he has not read! Our aim instead is to honor fiction well written. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

How To Be A Silly Christian Fiction Critic

Don’t read actual Christian fiction. Compare apples and oranges. And especially, never challenge your own silent acceptance of evangelical tropes. · E. Stephen Burnett

Art And The Clive Staples Award

There are good books on the list, and I don’t think it’s going to be easy to pick the one I want to vote for as best of the lot. But I’d like to think through the process of making that choice. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

O Pioneers!

1908 was a year for pioneering. The first long-distance radio message was sent that January. Robert Baden-Powell founded the worldwide Boy Scout movement. The aeronautics world saw its first passenger flight–a crude biplane carrying one passenger.  (Related note: Later that […] · Yvonne Anderson

Relics, Relics, Relics

Behold the Christian MacGuffin, the Mushi: a quasi-Biblical object with Surprising Supernatural Powers for plot purposes. · E. Stephen Burnett

Inspiration From Surprising Sources

While back, I read a used copy of Ursula K. LeGuin’s The Left Hand of Darkness. And thought, Oh-oh – have I read this already? Parts of it look familiar. · Yvonne Anderson

Books Versus The Screen

The vast majority of the best stories are within the pages of books, not on the little or big screen. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

The Forgotten Reader 3: Sharing The Joy

Many blogs advise how to pitch projects to editors. But how would you pitch fantasy itself to *readers* — parents, Lewis/Tolkien-or-bust fans, or church friends? · E. Stephen Burnett

John Bunyan – This Is No Tall Tale

We think of speculative fiction as a fairly new art form. After all, who ever heard of anyone writing about fantasy worlds and that sort of thing in, say, the 17th century? · Yvonne Anderson
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