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153. When Can Deconstructionism Threaten Christian Fiction? | with Michael Young aka ‘Wokal Distance’
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152. How Can Christian Fantasy Fans Heal from Church Trauma? | with Marian Jacobs and L. G. McCary
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151. How Can Fantastical Satire Sharpen Our Theology? | The Pilgrim’s Progress Reloaded with David Umstattd
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150. Is the U.S. Government Covering Up Spy Balloons or Alien Spaceships? | with James R. Hannibal
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149. Why Do Christian Fiction Fans Love So Much Romance?
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Exile
“This gentle fantasy from Loren G. Warnemuende shows little magic or strange creatures, focusing on complex emotions and relationships.”
—Lorehaven on Mar 17, 2023

Illusion
“Frank Peretti’s last novel creates a romantic world with sci-fi flourishes where likeable heroes, villain twists, and familiar places sell a dramatic performance.”
—Lorehaven on Mar 10, 2023

War in Heaven
“Charles Williams’s classic supernatural thriller pairs a deeply spiritual worldview with perceptive examinations of human nature.”
—Lorehaven on Mar 3, 2023

Bear Knight
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—Lorehaven on Feb 24, 2023

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By day, Austin Gunderson is a media production professional; by night a reader and writer of fantasy, and is the former Lorehaven review chief. He resides in Utah with the wife of his youth and two children.
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‘Batman v Superman’: An Exquisite Superhero Theodicy
The sequel to ‘Man of Steel’ neither ignores the world as it is, nor pretends there’s nothing beyond it.
Austin Gunderson on March 2016

‘The Secret Of Kells’: The Shape Of The Light
As civilization ends, one boy in a remote Irish abbey seeks beauty in the face of evils both ancient and emergent.
Austin Gunderson on March 2016

‘Jesus Triumphant’ … and Hollywoodized
The penultimate novel in the “Chronicles of the Nephilim” series chomps down on the leg of a live lion before being hurled into a bog of extinct cliches.
Austin Gunderson on February 2016

‘The Force Awakens’ After Finally Finishing Its Beauty Sleep
Imagine watching “A New Hope” as though it was actually “Episode IV” instead of a de facto “Episode I.”
Austin Gunderson on December 2015

    Story Evangelism: The Gospel Has Power In Realistic Fiction
    Austin Gunderson, Articles on Nov 19, 2015

    Should Christian Stories Evangelize? Chapter 4
    Austin Gunderson, Articles on Oct 22, 2015

    Should Christian Stories Evangelize? Chapter 2
    Austin Gunderson, Articles on Oct 8, 2015

    Badfan v Superman 8: A Moral Cinematic Universe
    Austin Gunderson, Articles on Jul 30, 2015

    Badfan v Superman 5: You’ll Believe A Man Can Die
    Austin Gunderson, Articles on Jul 21, 2015

    Badfan v Superman 3: Challenging Cheap Optimism
    Austin Gunderson, Articles on Jul 14, 2015

Feed The Right Wolf: ‘Tomorrowland’ and The Allure Of Fatalism
Christians know we’ll never arrive in Tomorrow until Christ reigns on New Earth. But how far might we go if we reached for the stars?
Austin Gunderson on July 2015

‘Inside Out’ and Upside Down: Sorrow As A Symbiote
When Pixar takes you inside a young girl’s mind, expect the counterintuitive.
Austin Gunderson on June 2015

‘The Ghost Box’ and The Spirit Sea
In a Los Angeles awash with the supernatural, opening your eyes means entering a battle.
Austin Gunderson on March 2015

‘David Ascendant’ Faces Giant Flaws and Thrills
This rip-roarin’ roller coaster of sword-and-sandal war and scandal rises despite its defects.
Austin Gunderson on March 2015

    Speculative Caroling
    Austin Gunderson, Articles on Dec 26, 2014

‘Enoch Primordial’ Soup
Enoch Primordial: A mass of fantastical ingredients does not a fantastic story make.
Austin Gunderson on December 2014

Taken Into The Dance: The Metaphysics Of ‘Interstellar’
Visceral emotion and bittersweet beauty mark this unabashed ode to hard-core humanism.
Austin Gunderson on November 2014

‘The Maze Runner’ Chases A Hope Unseen
“The Maze Runner” is not a mere special-effects extravaganza but an intimate exploration of human choices and survival.
Austin Gunderson on September 2014

‘The Apocalypse Door’ Opens on Spiritual Thrills
Warrior-priest bashes in heads, dispenses one-liners while battling demonic plot to fast-track end of world. ‘Nuff said.
Austin Gunderson on July 2014

‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ … and Eternity
In a future of desperate war, one coward’s life is transformed by all the time in the world.
Austin Gunderson on June 2014

Chariots, Horses, and Aircraft Carriers are No Match For ‘Godzilla’
Neither nature nor nature’s God pay heed to humanity’s hubris.
Austin Gunderson on May 2014

‘Leviathan’ Will Pull You In With A Hook
In this frenetically savage thriller, an evil creature of incredible power drives characters into the arms of that Being Who is mightier still.
Austin Gunderson on April 2014

Judging ‘Noah’
This speculative adaptation of the biblical epic eliminates all assurance of salvation in order to gaze unflinchingly at the justice of God.
Austin Gunderson on March 2014

A Storyteller Sings In ‘The Way Of Kings’
This monumental epic, a work of singular beauty and depth, treats its readers with respect by challenging the convictions of its characters.
Austin Gunderson on March 2014

Debugging ‘The DarkTrench Saga’
This far-future sci-fi hurls the reader into a dystopia of universal Islam, where a man enslaved by technology will step into legend when he encounters the living God.
Austin Gunderson on February 2014

‘A Cast Of Stones,’ A Clash Of Tones
This well-written and entertaining novel is a step in the right direction for Christian fantasy, but its dissonance of conflict forestalls greatness.
Austin Gunderson on January 2014

‘Bid The Gods Arise,’ and Wake Me Up As Well
Reviewer Austin Gunderson: This fantasy’s fascinating setting and villains keep readers engrossed, but the story suffers in style, pacing, and plot.
Austin Gunderson on July 2013

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