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Lorehaven helps Christian fans explore fantastical stories for Christ’s glory: fantasy, science fiction, and beyond. Articles, the library, reviews, podcasts, gifts, and the Lorehaven Guild community help fans discern and enjoy the best Christian-made fantastical stories, applying their meanings to the real world Jesus Christ calls us to serve. Subscribe free to get any updates you choose and to access the Lorehaven Guild.
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    From The Writers’ Toolbox: Timeless Questions And Eternal Mysteries
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Dec 28, 2020

    Memorable Stories
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Mar 30, 2020

    Taking Stories To The Culture
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Sep 16, 2019

    Christian Themes In Books By Christians
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Sep 9, 2019

    Unintentional Themes: The Power Of Forgiveness
    Jillian Boehme, Articles on Sep 6, 2019

    The Sound and the Fury
    Mark Carver, Articles on Aug 21, 2019

    How Science Fiction Portrays the Future of Christianity
    Travis Perry, Articles on May 16, 2019

    Books Have Themes?
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Mar 25, 2019

    For Writers: The Spiritual Element
    Sarah Sawyer, Articles on Jul 9, 2018

    Fantasy That Works
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Feb 5, 2018

    Unlocking The Theme Of A Cast Of Stones
    Patrick W. Carr, Articles on Aug 26, 2016

    A Whole New World
    Mark Carver, Articles on Oct 7, 2015

    The Meaning Of Life
    R. L. Copple, Articles on May 6, 2014

    Agenda Fiction Is Alive and Well
    R. L. Copple, Articles on Apr 8, 2014

    Quality Is As Quality Does
    R. L. Copple, Articles on Mar 25, 2014

    Has Speculative Fiction Aborted Controversial Positions?
    R. L. Copple, Articles on Jan 28, 2014

    Kingdom Come
    Yvonne Anderson, Articles on Oct 2, 2013

    What Is Intellectual Rigor?
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Aug 26, 2013

    Christian Speculative Fiction And Intellectual Rigor
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Aug 19, 2013

    Art And The Clive Staples Award, Continued
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Jun 10, 2013

    Have You Visited Your “Inmost Cave” Lately?
    Christopher Miller, Articles on Mar 19, 2013

    What Makes Fantasy Work? Part 2
    Rebecca LuElla Miller, Articles on Mar 11, 2013

    Magic In The Story: The Two Faces Of Magic
    Christopher Miller, Articles on Feb 26, 2013

    On The ‘Throne Of Bones’: A Q and A With Vox Day
    Vox Day, Articles on Jan 18, 2013

    Old Soldiers
    Fred Warren, Articles on Nov 13, 2012

    What Makes Novels Mediocre?
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Oct 19, 2012

    Speculative Politics 2: Perspectives From Marc Schooley
    Marc Schooley, Articles on Oct 14, 2012

    Shallow Reasons To Support ‘Narnia’ 1
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Aug 9, 2012

    Mixed Messages and Thin Themes
    Kat Heckenbach, Articles on Jun 22, 2012

    Rearranging Icons 7: Coming Full-Circle
    Fred Warren, Articles on May 1, 2012

    Rearranging Icons 5: In The Eye Of The Beholder
    Fred Warren, Articles on Apr 24, 2012

    Rearranging Icons 3: Give and Take
    Fred Warren, Articles on Apr 17, 2012

    Rearranging Icons 2: Defining The Debates
    E. Stephen Burnett, Articles on Apr 12, 2012

    Rearranging Icons: An Introduction
    Fred Warren, Articles on Apr 10, 2012

    Bringing The Personal To The Universal
    Anne Elisabeth Stengl, Articles on Mar 2, 2012

    Dark Is The Stain: The Song & Dance
    Kaci Hill, Articles on Feb 22, 2012

    Dark Is The Stain: Impassioned
    Kaci Hill, Articles on Feb 8, 2012

    Dark Is The Stain: Astrologers & Kings
    Kaci Hill, Articles on Jan 11, 2012

    Dark Is The Stain: Hallow’s Eve
    Kaci Hill, Articles on Nov 2, 2011

    Why I Wrote The DarkTrench Saga
    Kerry Nietz, Articles on Oct 28, 2011

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