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Topics: The Bible
Give Thanks for Fantastic Stories, Even If They Are ‘Purely For Fun’
Scripture doesn’t speak directly about creative works, but it does speak about how God’s word and prayer can transform gifts that we receive with thanksgiving.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Science Saving the Bible from Theologians
The Bible has long been subject to “higher criticism” from theologians and other specialists in Biblical Studies. But science often counters the critics…
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Travis Perry
Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 1: The Bible
Racism in all forms, including in speculative fiction, will be the topic of this series. But let’s start with what the Bible says.
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Travis Perry
Speak Lord, For Your Servant Is Listening
Someone has to be pretty blind not to see parallels between the world today and the world of the ancient Jews.
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Rebecca LuElla Miller
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
The Serious Business of Science Fiction and Fantasy
I have friends who don’t quite understand why I think science fiction and fantasy are important. I explain why in this post.
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Travis Perry
Beatitudes and Woes: A Groundbreaking Anthology
The Beatitudes and Woes anthology uses speculative stories to illustrate well-known statements Jesus made. Perhaps this method will prove to be groundbreaking–used by other anthologies in the future.
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Travis Perry
For Fans, Your Family, and the Church: Get the New Issue of Lorehaven Magazine
Shawn Smucker delights in magic at life’s margins, we review great new Christian fantasy, and fanservants seek the Psalms and discern YA’s allure.
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E. Stephen Burnett
The Quantum Mechanics God of Alternate Realities
Are alternate universes fair game for Christian writers of speculative fiction? This post takes a look at why so many science fiction stories feature alternate realities based on quantum mechanics–and suggests ways a Christian worldview can be compatible with this kind of tale.
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Travis Perry
How Would the American Church Handle an EMP?
It’s obvious that the modern church, particularly in the USA, is very high-tech. Podcasts, streaming sermons, tithing kiosks, apps, etc., are everywhere. Whether this is good or bad is neither here nor there as far as this article is concerned. […]
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Mark Carver
The Bible And Myth
Has speculative literature undermined our belief in God’s word?
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Rebecca LuElla Miller
Why Not More Biblical Speculative Fiction?
Why isn’t there more speculative fiction set in Bible times or featuring Biblical characters? We have reasons why not–but we should work past them.
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Travis Perry
The Bible: A Fantasy Fan’s Dream Book
Explore the Bible from the view of a fantastic fiction fan and see God’s word with new eyes.
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Katie Clark
The Hidden Message of Salvation
The salvation story of Christ is deeply buried in many epic fantasy classics, such as the Chronicles of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings.
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Aviya Carmen
Christian Fantasy Fans: What’s Your Highest Purpose?
Christian fantasy fans have a much greater purpose than merely doing ministry for others.
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E. Stephen Burnett
The Bible And Speculative Fiction
So often Christian speculative fiction authors fear the accusation of “preachy” that they don’t want characters doing what actual Christians do
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Rebecca LuElla Miller
A Girl and Her Father
The story of Esther is commonly told as a romance, but the relationship that matters most is the one between Esther and Mordecai.
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Shannon McDermott
Freeing Ourselves from Tropes
Novelist S. E. M. Ishida: “Stories have the power to impact our perceptions about people’s gender, ethnicity, and more.”
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S. E. M. Ishida
Why I Believe in Jesus and Love Fantasy Fiction
Novelist Daley Downing: The Bible asks us to believe in the miraculous, and that’s why I love imagining the impossible.
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Daley Downing
Can We Say …
We’re all happy to set aside debates for the sake of our chosen stories. But should we have a different standard when the debates are centered around Scripture?
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Shannon McDermott
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