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Learning From Bad Books, Part 6

People yelled at me a lot two summers ago for fault-finding with a popular Christian book I had not, technically, read myself. Yet it’s odd how many people never denied my perceptions of this book, which were based on negative […] · E. Stephen Burnett

Learning From Bad Books, Part 5

Why do the new versions of the Left Behind books have covers looking like science fiction? On Sunday while my wife was shopping, I wandered next door to a Christian bookstore (yes, it’s the kind of Christian bookstore that’s open […] · E. Stephen Burnett

Birth Of A Christian Speculative Novel

Speculative: based on conjecture rather than knowledge. Faith: trust in a person or thing. Those two words sum up my writing journey—where I’ve been and, by God’s mercy, where I’m headed. My goal with this post is to glorify the […] · Matt Koceich

Learning From Bad Books, Part 2

When I grow up, get old, and very likely die, and go to Heaven, I anticipate at least three things: Finally getting to see the face of Jesus. Reunions with Biblical saints, other faith heroes, perhaps household pets, etc. Novels […] · E. Stephen Burnett

Interview With Kaci Hill

E. Stephen Burnett: Good afternoon. Kaci Hill: Greetings and hail. Had a good day? E. Stephen Burnett: Indeed, though it’s not over yet. Still need to write my column for Spec-Faith on Thursday, which I’ll probably try to do tomorrow. […] · Kaci Hill

Reality and The Supernatural In Peretti’s ‘The Visitation’

Fiction and poetry provide authors a unique way to glorify Christ that more overtly intellectual genres, like theology, simply can’t. These genres that aim directly for the heart and soul—rather than aiming at the heart through the mind—do not argue […] · E. Stephen Burnett

No Rice At The Lord’s Wedding? — Part 2

For years I’ve been keeping up with religious trends, wrong ideas and excesses among people who call themselves Christians. That’s my job, as a pastor. I show people truths they have not considered, open new worlds to them through preaching. […] · E. Stephen Burnett

Demons, Driscoll and Discerning ‘Twilight’

One of America’s most well-known megachurch pastors isn’t taking a shine to a certain teen-vampire megaseries. But calling for Biblical discernment does not equal Biblical discernment, Mark Driscoll is overdoing the whole “demons inspired these books” notion. · E. Stephen Burnett

Should Fiction Show Only A Good-parts Gospel?

Does Jesus Christ “meet people where they are”? If He did, should Christian artists do the same? If so, what does that involve? Such questions affect all storytelling, music and films made by Christians, including our fantasy and science fiction. […] · E. Stephen Burnett

Fantasy and A Christian Worldview

One of the reasons I love to write fantasy is because of the good vs. evil conflict present in the stories. In most fantasy types—classic or high fantasy, adventure fantasy, even fairy-tale fantasy—good and evil are defined in rather stark, […] · Rebecca LuElla Miller
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