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Christian Parents, Please Stop Practicing White Magic

Parents who fear mystical objects and symbols should compare this “white magic” with actual Scripture. · E. Stephen Burnett

Twelve Reasons The ‘Left Behind’ Series Is Actually Awesome, Part 1

Behind questionable end-times views and style, the “Left Behind” series is fine pulp-thriller fantasy. · E. Stephen Burnett

Is Capitalism Distorting Christianity?

If culture is redeemable, it is because the people that make it up are redeemable. · R. L. Copple

Christianity, Diversity, And Speculative Fiction

Diversity marked Christ’s ministry and has been a hallmark of the Church from early on. Today Christianity encompasses any number of people groups, largely because believers take seriously God’s commission to make disciples of those at home, nearby, and far away. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and The Subversion Of Human Nature

Marvel’s thematic twist of its “optimistic” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” series proves humans don’t believe our own good press. · E. Stephen Burnett

Popular Culture Is An Eternal Gift Of God

Christians who critique fantastical stories are often blind to popular culture’s eternal purposes. · E. Stephen Burnett

Star Trekking Religion By Firefly

Is portraying religion positively enough? · R. L. Copple

Great Art And Story

We must grapple with the demands of our culture when it comes to realism in Story and the greater demands of Scripture to obey God in all we do and say. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

Kathy Tyers: Defeating Gnostic Forces In Fantasy Fiction

While Lucasfilm revised the “Star Wars” world, Star Wars Expanded Universe author Kathy Tyers was rebooting her theology. · E. Stephen Burnett

The Agnosticism Of Faith

I’m an agnostic. · 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

Avatars Of Forgiveness, Part 3: Aang’s Avenging

Avatar Aang bends the energy of mercy and justice by respecting life yet punishing the world’s enemy. · E. Stephen Burnett

On CAPC: Exodus: Gods, Kings, and Evangelical Headcanon

When we react to Bible movies, do we confuse Scripture for our often-nostalgic memories of its details? · E. Stephen Burnett

Indie Novelist Mark Carver: How Dark Is Too Dark?

Are there limits as to how dark Christian fiction can be? Where is the line between reveling in the darkness and using it as a tool to turn readers towards the light? · Mark Carver

How Should We Then Upgrade Christian Fiction?

“Why don’t we have more ‘unsafe’ Christian fiction?” complaints aren’t working. Try a deeper question. · E. Stephen Burnett

Origin Stories: Indie Novelist Tony Breeden

Christians should be hard-wired for wonder, so why don’t many churches encourage creativity? · Tony Breeden

Origin Stories: Ashley Hodges Bazer

“The Crown’s Call” independent author Ashley Hodges Bazer shares her conversion to Godly geekhood. · Ashley Hodges Bazer

The Magical Worlds Of Harry Potter and Left Behind

One has prophecies, a dark lord, Muggle citizens, and good vs. evil. The other is the Harry Potter series. · E. Stephen Burnett

Finding The Edgy In Christian Fiction

God’s calling for edgy Christian fiction. · R. L. Copple

Female Thor: Another Marvel Comics Gimmick

Do women really want to see all male heroes supplanted with women as the Doctor or even Thor? · Adam Graham
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