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Star Wars Fans, Don’t Act Like New Testament Legalists

Some “Star Wars” fans, upset with new fans and “The Last Jedi,” sound like legalistic leaders in the book of Acts. · John Otte

Creating Literature that Leaps the Spiritual Divide

Sci-fi novelist Gray Rinehart: “What does it take to cross the spiritual divide effectively in a literary or artistic work?” · Gray Rinehart

When High Fantasy Becomes Porn Fantasy, Part 2

When porn invades fantasy stories, we must honestly face the power of visual media and our risk of self-deception. · Cap Stewart

When High Fantasy Becomes Porn Fantasy, Part 1

Porn has invaded fantasy stories, and Christians must listen to warnings from outside and inside the church. · Cap Stewart

Is Black Panther too Pagan for Christian Fans?

Fans can discern Black Panther’s mysticism to find a story that celebrates human heroism, royal beauty, and African culture. · Parker J. Cole

Why We Need Superheroes

Christians aren’t being silly to compare superheroes to biblical truth, because that’s exactly what the storytellers often intend. · Jason Joyner

Four Biblical Critiques of Christian Movies

Christian movies are getting better. But some still have too much Proverbs over Psalms, James over Romans, Ruth over Judges, and Revelation over Genesis. · E. Stephen Burnett

Serious Joy Saves Stories

Flippancy can deaden our souls, unlike “happiness and wonder that makes you serious.” · E. Stephen Burnett

Rebutting a ‘Wretched’ View of Fantasy Fiction

Christian TV host Todd Friel warns about fantasy stories, yet misses the line between real sin and human imagination. · E. Stephen Burnett

Flippancy Kills Stories

Screwtape says flippancy is the cheapest and most soul-deadening form of humor. It’s infecting many of our stories. · E. Stephen Burnett

Christians, Please Stop Warning Against Human Popular Culture Until You Know What It’s For

Statements like, “Entertainment is harmless, but …” don’t help Christians glorify Jesus well. · E. Stephen Burnett

Don’t Let Halloween Mock the Resurrection

Do our Halloween tropes make fun of serious death, or exchange resurrection light for undead darkness? · E. Stephen Burnett

95 Theses for Christian Fiction Reformation, part 4

Readers can apply the five Reformation “solas” to a biblical reformation of Christian fiction. · E. Stephen Burnett

The Doctor Doesn’t Believe in the Devil—Should We?

As Christians, what’s the best way to react to stories that are equal parts incredible storytelling and philosophical blundering? · Zac Totah

95 Theses for Christian Fiction Reformation, part 2

Christian-made fiction’s worst errors come from shallow or false beliefs about our faith. · E. Stephen Burnett

Six Things that Work Aboard ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

Star Trek: Discovery lets Christian fans engage a conflicted sci-fi world built on humanism. · E. Stephen Burnett

Do the Bible and Conscience Limit Christian Cosplay?

Your cosplay choices can be shaped by other Christians’ advice, but only God and Holy Scripture should guide you. · Travis Perry

Cosplay 101 For The Critical Christian

Is cosplay only sexualized, villainous, or pointless? Can cosplay glorify our Creator? · Laura VanArendonk Baugh

But You Just Can’t Dress Like Jesus After Labor Day

Christians who engage culture must also identify its trends, such as the new sexual moral majority. · E. Stephen Burnett

When Pastors Criticize Popular Culture

Pastors must show they know popular culture’s purpose before they criticize particular stories. · E. Stephen Burnett
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