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Topics: Evil
The Beauty of Short Horror Films
Short horror films use a bare bones approach to storytelling to craft films to send chills down your spine.
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Parker J. Cole
Four Replies to ‘Scary’ Questions that Led Searchers to Speculative Faith
“What does God think of scary stories”? “Christian spells”? “Ted Dekker controversy”? “Consequences of Deuteronomy 18:10â12”?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Free Original Story World Ideas, Part 3: Agent Angel
What if an angel had a deep undercover mission infiltrating a demonic horde? This post explains the idea and the Bible passage that inspired it.
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Travis Perry
Hard Time
As with any real life/entertainment contrast, the real world of incarceration doesn’t quite match up with what we see on screen when it comes to prisons and jails.
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Mark Carver
Evil Is a Dangerous Beauty
Why is evil so appealing, despite God’s revealed warnings that are often echoed in our best stories?
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Brandon M. Wilborn
What Kind of War Does the Devil Fight?
When compared to human warfare, what is spiritual warfare like? Is it like hand-to-hand combat? Cyber war? Information operations?
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Travis Perry
What Harm Could Come from Fictional Magic?
Is it actually possible for a fictional portrayal of magic to do harm? Should “harm” be our primary focus in the first place–or honoring God?
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Travis Perry
Are We Part of the Problem?
What is our responsibility as authors? Do we share any of the blame if our words put ideas into people’s heads or ignite the brittle underbrush that already exists in depraved minds and is just waiting for the spark?
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Mark Carver
That Time a Serial Killer Confessed to Me
Once upon a time, an ordinary conversation slipped into a killer admitting horrific crimes. I’m sharing this story to talk about the nature of evil and also because…
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Travis Perry
From the Archives: How Dark is Too Dark?
How dark is too dark? Is it permissible to include horrific and explicit elements in a story intended for the Christian market?
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Mark Carver
The Villains We Love Only Want Their ‘Freedom’
“We like these villains because they embody a type of freedom we long for. A freedom to be your own boss. And everyone elseâs.”
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Zackary Russell
Against the Tragic Villain Backstory
I’m mostly against the tragic villain backstory as a storytelling device. Let me tell you why.
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Travis Perry
Bad Seed
Why are the origins of evil so fascinating? Why do we crave stories about corruption?
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Mark Carver
Bird Box: Here’s Lookin’ at You, Kid
Is the only way to survive life’s brutal realities to willfully blind oneself to the truth, as in “Bird Box”?
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Mark Carver
The Lesser of Two Evils?
Evil cannot defeat evil; it can only replace it.
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Mark Carver
Halloween and the Aesthetic of Evil
“Halloween is all about darkness and ugliness.” But Christians who say this confuse aesthetics with morality.
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G. Shane Morris
A Horror Newbie Discovers Dracula
This year I read Bram Stoker’s Dracula for the first time, and here’s what I thought about it.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Twelve Responses to Abuse Accusations in Christian Conferences, Part 1
Listen to abuse victims. Don’t respond with these lines. Reconsider whether victims must âforgiveâ the accused. Donât make judgments about salvation.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Thanos Offered Fake Love in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
Thanos could not have truly loved Gamora, because love is not just affectionâitâs self-sacrifice.
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Marian Jacobs
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