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SpecFaith Movie Missions: Return Of The Jedi

The Emperor’s greater evil, Jedi points of view, slave Leia’s scanty attire, Force magic, and final battles—let’s explore them all. · E. Stephen Burnett

‘Human Beings Are A Disease’

Science fiction is packed with stories of leaders/aliens/robots/whatever trying to subdue humanity’s baser urges and make them docile, compliant, and soulless. Sometimes I wonder if that might not be a better option; drones don’t kill each other in the streets. · Mark Carver

Christians and The Can-Do Apocalypse

God is still God even if society goes down the toilet, and He doesn’t stop loving us or providing for us. · Mark Carver

Behold His Mighty Sword Of Wrath and Vengeance!

It is quite a terrifying idea to be chosen by God as His avenging angel on Earth, and it’s even more terrifying to be chosen by God for annihilation. · Mark Carver

The Faces Of Evil

If we know depraved humans hide or destroy faces in fiction, why do we not face this truth in reality? · E. Stephen Burnett

Badfan v Superman 1: Dawn Of Rebuttal Justice

E. Stephen Burnett and Austin Gunderson begin a new series about what critics miss in “Man of Steel.” · E. Stephen Burnett

Horror Is Based on A Biblical Worldview, Part 2

Horror stories remind Christians that if we must think about truth, we must also not look away from true evil. · Mike Duran

Horror Is Based In A Biblical Worldview, Part 1

Horror stories often assume we live in a supernatural universe with hell, heaven, the afterlife, demons, sin and divine judgment. · Mike Duran

‘Daredevil’ Fights For True Heroism In Redemptive Darkness

The Netflix series is known for gritty realism, but is actually about a hero fighting for integrity and faith. · Timothy Stone

We Are (Not) The Hollow Men

Conflict is vital to stories. So, in a way, is suffering. · Shannon McDermott

Giving The Devil His Due

If we or our stories venture into dark places, we must always remember to keep the Light close. · Mark Carver

Start Your Engines: The End Is Nigh!

“Mad Max: Fury Road” is the latest in a long journey of post-apocalyptic stories that go straight back to the Bible. · Mark Carver

Villains: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Where do villains come from? What causes a person or a being to go down that dark path? And do they realize what they’ve become? · Morgan Busse

Why Materialist Magicians and Sour Stepmothers Are Cruel To ‘Cinderella’

Some “child experts” and critics refuse to believe fairy tales can sing, and insist they fit into a narrow-waisted agenda. · E. Stephen Burnett

Horror – One Size Fits All

Is horror literature inherently anti-Christian? · R. L. Copple

Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 18: The Return Journey

Tolkien’s term “eucatastrophe” describes despair’s turn to joy, but The Hobbit’s ending is only partly joyful. · E. Stephen Burnett

Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 17: The Clouds Burst

Smaug is dead in the water. But the dragon is back and he brings war. · E. Stephen Burnett

Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 16: A Thief In The Night

What’s a good Hobbit to do when the returned king becomes a new dragon? · E. Stephen Burnett

The Blame Game

Who’s to blame? Does it matter? · R. L. Copple

Re-imaging Villains

The idea in books like Wicked by Gregory Maguire and Iscariot and in movies like Maleficent is that there’s more to the villain of some well-known story, fact or myth, than people know. · Rebecca LuElla Miller
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