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Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone Newest Season Executes like Modern Day Parables

Season Two of Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone executes well the tradition of multi-layered storytelling. Still, these modern-day stories lack the solution-oriented parables of Christ. · Parker J. Cole

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

Where Do You Find Your Speculative Fiction?

This post is really my effort to understand the state of speculative Christian fiction as it stands today. Any thoughts you care to share would be greatly appreciated. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

The Myth That Will Not Die

Good speculative novels, written from a Christian perspective, by Christians, or about Christians, are out there. The myth that Christian fiction is like a soiled diaper, that it is only for elderly ladies, is simply a myth. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

A Christian Twist

Christianity itself introduces different elements into fiction. · Shannon McDermott

“Better” Christian Entertainment

Does better artistic quality mean better Christian entertainment? · Mark Carver

We Need More Christian Fiction

Half the battle is believing that Christian fiction should do more than “create art for art’s sake.” I don’t see that position in Scripture. Rather, I think a more accurate statement for the Christian is that we are to create art for God’s sake. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

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

Are Antiheroes Anti-Christian?

It’s not always clear where the line is between antihero and just-plain-flawed hero. Regardless, antiheroes are out there in full force these days, and they seem to be getting more popular. · Kat Heckenbach

Promises, Promises

Brands are implicit promises that teach people what to expect. · Shannon McDermott

To Read or Not To Read: How Should Christians View Religious and Secular Fiction?

When it comes to fiction, the question shouldn’t be “What do we read?” but “How do we read it?” · Zac Totah

The Purpose Of Christian Storytellers

Even if the CBA bombs, or if it survives and spec-fic (or other genres) struggles to grow like a rose in the arctic tundra, that’s not the end of the story. Because our focus should be on our purpose as storytellers. · Zac Totah

Pushing (Your) Boundaries

Edginess in art is a matter of pushing boundaries, and consequently is relative to what, and whose, boundaries. · Shannon McDermott

Definition and Redefinition

As we consider the question of what makes fiction Christian, one of the first things we have to wonder is: Why are we asking this question? · Shannon McDermott

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

The Crossover Alliance Is Open For Business

The Crossover Alliance debuts as the world’s first publisher dedicated to edgy Christian speculative fiction. · Mark Carver

If You Want To Make God Laugh…

So last month, I spent a Monday night seated in front of my computer. My wife would tell you that this, in and of itself, is not unusual. But that particular night, I was watching the liveblog for the Christy […] · John Otte

Not So Sleepy After All

“Sleepy Hollow” left John W. Otte a little sleepy. And a little angry. Find out why in today’s post. · John Otte

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
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