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Yes, C. S. Lewis Actually Did Want His Fairy Stories to Teach Christian Truth

Christians often suggest, “We should create stories only based on images, and not try to teach readers.” But C. S. Lewis believed good authors do both. · E. Stephen Burnett

Readers, Come As You Are, But Don’t Stay as You’ve Been

Fear of “preachiness” can infect Christian creators who then seriously wonder, “Are themes no longer allowed in fiction?” · Rebecca P. Minor

Christian Themes In Books By Christians

In truth, themes should be crystal clear, but even Christian themes should not overshadow the story. They are not morals added on to make a point. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Books Have Themes?

Using the vehicle of theme, writers say something. Whether that something is trivial and mundane or significant and profound depends on how unafraid they are. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Io: Pest Control

So how does speculative entertainment treat the problem of these supposed human pests? Get rid of ’em. · Mark Carver

The Bible And Speculative Fiction

So often Christian speculative fiction authors fear the accusation of “preachy” that they don’t want characters doing what actual Christians do · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Who Wants to Kill Christian Fiction?

Right or wrong, people keep claiming Christian fiction will die. Who’s guilty of wanting to kill it? · E. Stephen Burnett

Why is Harry Potter More Christian than His Creator?

Happy birthday, Harry Potter—the famous boy wizard whose story celebrates tradition, family, and legitimate authority. · G. Shane Morris

Star Wars And Christian Fiction

The idea seems to be that I, being a Christian, will quite naturally write from a Christian worldview. But is that true? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

What Doth These Omens Portend?

What might next year look like for speculative entertainment? · Mark Carver

The Wild Spirit (or Zombie Christianity)

As speculative Christian writing has grown as a genre over the last ten years, things have gotten better in the writing area, but Christian movies and music have a way to come. · Nathan Lumbatis

The Cult of Personality

Now everything is out there like knickers on the clothesline, blowing in the wind and practically waving to the neighbors. · Mark Carver

Seven More Lies Christians Believe About ‘The Shack’

You don’t need to burn down “The Shack.” But it fails to preach a better story about God. · E. Stephen Burnett

Jack Chick, This Was Your Life

Tract cartoonist Jack Chick left behind a legacy of wild and harmful Christian speculative fantasy. · E. Stephen Burnett

Shut De Door, Keep Out De Devil…

Back in the day, the demon hordes would be banished by a holy relic or a vague verse from the Bible. Now it seems that the power holding evil at bay is increasingly being named for what it truly is: the power of Jesus Christ. · Mark Carver

Presenting Truth In Fiction

Stories are powerful tools for presenting the truth. As our mindset has become increasingly postmodern, a problem has arisen that undermines this valuable aspect of storytelling. Truth is no longer a defined standard, a rock-solid starting point for interpreting reality. […] · Zac Totah

Whiplash Wednesday – A Look At Preachy Fiction

How effectively can Christ’s disciples carry out the Great Commission if they never spell out what they’re talking about? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Story Evangelism: Top Myths About Christian Novels

Many Christian novels do “evangelize” readers, but not always in the ways we assume. · E. Stephen Burnett

Puppies V. Trufans: Civil War

“Turncoat” writer Steve Rzasa: In the Hugo Award fracas, neither “puppies” faction had a very Christian view of conflict. · Steve Rzasa

The Power Of “Type”

Not every non-Christian is ready to receive the message of humankind’s fall, lost state, need of salvation, and rescue by a loving God through the blood of His precious Son. Something intervening takes place to bring a lost soul to the place where he is willing to listen to the salvation message. · Rebecca LuElla Miller
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