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Welcome to the World of Christian Fantasy

You’re a Christian who loves (and maybe writes) fantastical stories? You’re not alone. Start here. · E. Stephen Burnett

Serious Joy Saves Stories

Flippancy can deaden our souls, unlike “happiness and wonder that makes you serious.” · E. Stephen Burnett

Christians, Please Stop Warning Against Human Popular Culture Until You Know What It’s For

Statements like, “Entertainment is harmless, but 
” don’t help Christians glorify Jesus well. · E. Stephen Burnett

It’s Not The Holiday You Think It Is – Reprise

I’m not suggesting Christians should have “our holiday” and non-Christians, “theirs.” But it seems pretty clear, if Christians don’t celebrate the Reformation, no one else will. · Rebecca LuElla Miller

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

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

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

When Pastors Criticize Popular Culture

Pastors must show they know popular culture’s purpose before they criticize particular stories. · E. Stephen Burnett

Should Christian Fans Call Ourselves ‘Geeks’?

Christians who enjoy fantastic stories are united first by Jesus, not our fandoms. So what about the label “geek”? · E. Stephen Burnett

To The Homeschooled Young Woman Who Asked Ted Dekker For Help At Realm Makers

How can we heal if we’re trained to associate God’s gifts with pain? · E. Stephen Burnett

Announcing Lorehaven: New Magazine To Build Christian Fantastic Book Clubs

Starting this fall, Lorehaven will help fans start book clubs and find truth in Christian-made fantastic stories. · E. Stephen Burnett

Guilt By Association?

Even faithful Christians, who love others in holiness and share the gospel, will be associated with sinners. · E. Stephen Burnett

Weirdness In Church? Or: The Adventure Of The Dancing Men

Should creative works, like ballet dancing or fantasy fiction, be seen in church worship services? · E. Stephen Burnett

So Are Christians Now Okay With ‘Harry Potter’?

The Harry Potter series has turned 20. Have Christians grown out of their outrage about it? · E. Stephen Burnett

Eight Actions To Resurrect Christian Fiction

Christian fiction is dead. Long live Christian fiction. Yet it must be born again. · E. Stephen Burnett

Why Does Christian Romance Outsell Christian Fantasy?

Mainstream readers like both fantasy and romance. So why do Christians favor only romance? · E. Stephen Burnett

Six Shallow Criticisms Of Christian Movies

Critics might retire these clichĂ©d lines so we can help Christian creativity mature. · E. Stephen Burnett

Is God Out There?

I suspect that if a project like this was launched, its managers would make a concerted effort to screen out anyone with religious beliefs, for the purposes of conflict avoidance but more importantly for the simple fact that the human heart naturally shuns God. · Mark Carver

Liturgy and Lunacy

Since Christianity is such an integral part of the Western society we inhabit, it’s only natural that it will have a prominent place in our stories. It shows up in all genres but we often see Christianity or its derivatives in fantasy, horror, and surprisingly, science fiction. · Mark Carver
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