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95 Theses for Christian Fiction Reformation, part 3

If we hope to reform Christian fiction, we need to affirm what’s right about these novels. · E. Stephen Burnett

No Other Gods

I didn’t catch Tom Cruise’s The Mummy in theaters, so I watched it on DVD when it came out last week. It wasn’t as awful as I was expecting, though it doesn’t hold a candle to the Brendan Fraser films […] · Mark Carver

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

Are We Actually More Like the Villain Than the Hero?

Do we overlook something when thinking about stories? Namely, which archetype falls closer to us, the readers, on the heroic-to-villainous spectrum? · Zac Totah

Fantasy and The Depiction Of Evil

In fantasy, choosing against God can look like eating Turkish Delight or keeping a ring you set out to destroy. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

95 Theses for Christian Fiction Reformation, part 1

500 years ago, God’s church needed reformation. Now Christian fiction needs reforming. · E. Stephen Burnett

Guns. Lots of Guns.

Guns are fun to shoot in real life and fun to watch on-screen. But they are just a tool. · Mark Carver

3 Reasons We Need to Read About Evil In Stories

Evil’s not a topic we like to face. We want to keep it safely locked away where it can’t cause discomfort. But we need to have it in front of us, to be reminded it exists. Especially in stories. · Zac Totah

Evil And The One Ring To Rule Them All

Evil is one of the more compelling topics of theology, literature, and philosophy. Does evil exist? If so, where did it come from? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

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

When Monsters Change Sides

Some creatures are imaginary. I think of unicorns and heffelumps and vampires and zombies. Or orcs or elves or hobbits. Some of these beings have a basis in history. For instance dragons are mentioned in the Bible. At least one […] · Rebecca LuElla Miller

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

For Me . . . Examining Our Focus

The question is: do any of the things we love become the thing we live for? · Rebecca LuElla Miller

An Unheralded Significance

Show me a person who thinks that the Old Testament is only tales for children, and I will show you a person who hasn’t read the Old Testament. · Shannon McDermott

Victory

Who wants to read about death, disability, disease, or defeat? Sure, we have stories that contain all those things, but the great thing about speculative literature is that it pits life, ability, strength, and victory against the things that ravage […] · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Cosplay 101 For The Critical Christian

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

Let It Shine

The power of light can turn a walking nightmare into a CGI curiosity. · Mark Carver

Being a Geeky Christian in an Un-Christian Geek Culture

As Christians in a worldly geek culture, we’re going to face difficulties somewhere along the road. How can we enjoy our fandoms, even if they’re secular, and be in the world and not of it? · Zac Totah

Living In A Celebrity Culture

A few years back I attended a course at Mount Hermon Christian Writers’ Conference about promotion. One part of the class dealt with the hesitation many Christian writers feel toward self-promotion. The speaker gave what I believed to be an […] · Rebecca LuElla Miller
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