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Try These Three Practical Questions to Discern Fictional Magic
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The Death and Rebirth of Magic in Children's Fantasy
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Even If We Like Fantasy and Sci-Fi, We Can Still Practice Accidental Legalism
How God Uses Story Villains for Our Good
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E. Stephen Burnett
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Retailer and Publisher Pull âThe Boy Who Came Back From Heavenâ
Folks named âMalarkeyâ wrote an I-went-to-heaven book. Now one author wants it pulled. True story.
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E. Stephen Burnett
The State Of Christian Fantastical Fiction 2: We Need The Church
Why is Christian fantastical story-promotion struggling? Hereâs a crucial hiding-in-plain-sight reason.
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E. Stephen Burnett
The State Of Christian Fantastical Fiction 1: Disillusioned
Maybe you have felt the Christian-fantastical bandwagon slowing down. Why might that be?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Joy To The World
âLet Earth receive her King! / Let every heart prepare Him room / And Heaven and nature sing.â
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E. Stephen Burnett
Exploring âThe Hobbitâ Chapter 19: The Last Stage
Donât be a story Scrooge. See the final âThe Hobbitâ film(s) and explore the bookâs final chapter.
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E. Stephen Burnett
‘Jesus vs. Santa’ Notions Are Stuff and Nonsense
Why do some Christians insist on making Jesus fight Santa for the title of Christmas Hero?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Exploring âThe Hobbitâ Chapter 18: The Return Journey
Tolkienâs term âeucatastropheâ describes despairâs turn to joy, but The Hobbitâs ending is only partly joyful.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Exploring âThe Hobbitâ Chapter 17: The Clouds Burst
Smaug is dead in the water. But the dragon is back and he brings war.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Exploring âThe Hobbitâ Chapter 16: A Thief In The Night
Whatâs a good Hobbit to do when the returned king becomes a new dragon?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Jesus, Thank You For Fantastical Stories
If we thank God for food, shouldn’t we also thank him for his good gifts like fantastical stories?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 15: The Gathering Of The Clouds
Thanks to the bookâs final grown-up tone, âThe Battle of the Five Armiesâ may be better than the second âHobbitâ film.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Exploring ‘The Hobbit’ Chapter 14: Fire and Water
J.R.R. Tolkienâs images of a horrific dragon attack rivals todayâs disaster-prone filmmakers.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Exploring âThe Hobbit,â Chapter 13: Not At Home
Today brings the final trailer for âThe Hobbitâ part 3. Ready to recall the bookâs beauties?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Deuteronomy 18 Witchcraft: What It Is and Isnât
God does not ban all fictitious magic, but in Deut. 18 and other Scriptures he does condemn actual pagan idolatry.
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E. Stephen Burnett
âThere Are No Strings On Meâ
Avengers: Age of Ultron’s tyrannical villain boasts of his own freedom.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Twelve Reasons The ‘Left Behind’ Series Is Actually Awesome, Part 4
Three final reasons I still like the “Left Behind” novels: human journeys, fantastical events, and the return of Jesus.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Twelve Reasons The ‘Left Behind’ Series Is Actually Awesome, Part 3
Three more reasons the Left Behind novels (not movie) work: cool covers, epic vision and diverse cast.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Twelve Reasons The âLeft Behindâ Series Is Actually Awesome, Part 2
Three more reasons the Left Behind series is fine pulp-thriller fantasy: action, natural faith content, and a secular fanbase.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Christian Parents, Please Stop Practicing White Magic
Parents who fear mystical objects and symbols should compare this “white magic” with actual Scripture.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Twelve Reasons The ‘Left Behind’ Series Is Actually Awesome, Part 1
Behind questionable end-times views and style, the “Left Behind” series is fine pulp-thriller fantasy.
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E. Stephen Burnett
‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and The Subversion Of Human Nature
Marvelâs thematic twist of its “optimistic” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” series proves humans don’t believe our own good press.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Popular Culture Is An Eternal Gift Of God
Christians who critique fantastical stories are often blind to popular cultureâs eternal purposes.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Kathy Tyers: Defeating Gnostic Forces In Fantasy Fiction
While Lucasfilm revised the âStar Warsâ world, Star Wars Expanded Universe author Kathy Tyers was rebooting her theology.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Avatars Of Forgiveness, Part 3: Aangâs Avenging
Avatar Aang bends the energy of mercy and justice by respecting life yet punishing the worldâs enemy.
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E. Stephen Burnett
On CAPC: Exodus: Gods, Kings, and Evangelical Headcanon
When we react to Bible movies, do we confuse Scripture for our often-nostalgic memories of its details?
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E. Stephen Burnett
How Should We Then Upgrade Christian Fiction?
âWhy donât we have more âunsafeâ Christian fiction?â complaints arenât working. Try a deeper question.
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E. Stephen Burnett
The Magical Worlds Of Harry Potter and Left Behind
One has prophecies, a dark lord, Muggle citizens, and good vs. evil. The other is the Harry Potter series.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Avatars Of Forgiveness, Part 2: Kataraâs Vengeance
âAvatar: The Last Airbenderâ reflects Biblical truth: we canât yet forgive but we must love unrepentant evildoers.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Avatars Of Forgiveness, Part 1: Zukoâs Journey
âAvatar: The Last Airbenderâ brings balance to the world of mercy and justice, starting with the story of Fire Prince Zuko.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Romantic Fiction Rules Because Of âFamily Christianâ Faith
Christians ignore fantastical fiction because they assume that marriage and family values matter more.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Why We Condemn âGame Of Thronesâ Porn and Think You Should Too
All men must die to self and reject even âsoftâ porn and âartfulâ rape culture wherever it hides. #GameofPorns
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E. Stephen Burnett
Three-Second Comment Defeats Entire Storyline Of âDragon 2â
An actorâs ad-lib has overthrown every other theme of the 102-minute animated epic.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Dragons, Maleficent, and Echoes Of Groaning Earth
Do stories such as âMaleficentâ and âHow to Train Your Dragonâ say âman is evil, nature is goodâ?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Steve Laube on Marcher Lord Press Regenerating Into Enclave Publishing
New owner Steve Laube shares more about the Christian fantasy and sci-fi publisherâs future story.
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E. Stephen Burnett
On CAPC: âS.H.I.E.L.D.â and The Subversion Of Human Nature
Given a chance to share its superhero world on the small screen, Marvel chose to subvert naĂŻve optimism about human government and humanity itself.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Toward A Better View Of âIcky Bits,â Part 2
Aim for Godâs glory and you will also get better art and maybe even âicky bitsâ in fiction.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Toward A Better View Of âIcky Bits,â Part 1
Yes, âicky bitsâ might improve Christian fiction, but not for the reasons some critics might assume.
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E. Stephen Burnett
But âGame Of Thronesâ Still Has Porn In It
Do we just pretend the TV series doesnât have live, actual naked porn? Is that how it is?
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E. Stephen Burnett
No More
Christians have a hope beyond this sinful age of earth â and beyond even the present Heaven.
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E. Stephen Burnett
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