Travis Perry is a hard-core Bible user, history, science, and foreign language geek, hard science fiction and epic fantasy fan, publishes multiple genres of speculative fiction at Bear Publications, is an Army Reserve officer with five combat zone deployments. He also once cosplayed as dark matter.

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What Tolkien Taught About Fighting Evil
| Travis Perry, Articles, Jan 21, 2021

The Worldview of Biocentrism–You Are One With The Force
| Travis Perry, Articles, Jan 14, 2021

A Scientific Theory of Magic
| Travis Perry, Articles, Jan 7, 2021

Stargate SG-1 Season One–Making Weak Ideas Into a Better Story
| Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 31, 2020

A Santa Claus Non-Believer Discovers Tolkien’s Father Christmas Letters
| Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 24, 2020

A Christian Reaction to ‘Alien Worlds’–How Writers of Faith Can Do More
| Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 10, 2020

History as Fantasy: Netflix’s Barbarians Miniseries
| Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 3, 2020

Revisiting the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special
| Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 26, 2020

Science Saving the Bible from Theologians
| Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 19, 2020

Prospect: Why I Like Nobledark or Grimbright Better than Cheerful and Corrupt
| Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 12, 2020

How “Rim of the World” Shows Our Culture is Drenched in Smut
| Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 5, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism: The End Game for Racism
| Travis Perry, Articles, Oct 29, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism: Structual Inequalities
| Travis Perry, Articles, Oct 22, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism: The Space Traders-Science Fiction and Critical Race Theory
| Travis Perry, Articles, Oct 8, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. White Supremacy Versus “White Supremacy”
| Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 24, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 5: Scientific Racism
| Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 17, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 4: Racism and White Identity at the Founding of the U.S.A.
| Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 10, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 3: How Slavery Created Early Racism
| Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 3, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 2: Antiquity and Medieval Times
| Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 27, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 1: The Bible
| Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 20, 2020

Does the World Really Need Another Amish Vampires in Space? ¡Parece que sí!
| Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 13, 2020

Step by Step Into Dystopia
| Travis Perry, Articles, Jul 23, 2020

Looking Forward to Re-Creation in Eternity
| Travis Perry, Articles, Jul 2, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 10: Alien Angels
| Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 25, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 9: Black Box Interchangeable Brain
| Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 18, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 8: Magical Technology (A Little Problem with the Dilithium Stone)
| Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 11, 2020

Free (Not) Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 7: Mine the Public Domain (Worlds of Weinbaum)
| Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 4, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 6: Nanites in Space Weapons and Aliens
| Travis Perry, Articles, May 28, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 5: GameLit (and Animal Eye)
| Travis Perry, Articles, May 21, 2020

Free Original Story World Ideas, Part 4: Future AI-Domesticated Breeds of Humans
| Travis Perry, Articles, May 14, 2020

Free Original Story World Ideas, Part 3: Agent Angel
| Travis Perry, Articles, May 7, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 2: Three Coronavirus Story Settings
| Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 30, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas! Part 1: Spheres
| Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 23, 2020

Top Ten Most Original Speculative Fiction Story Worlds, Part 2
| Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 16, 2020

Top Ten Most Original Speculative Fiction Story Worlds, Part 1
| Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 9, 2020

It’s Not in the Rating: Looking at Negative Influences in Stories: Frozen and Grand Torino
| Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 2, 2020

The Kingdom: A Fresh Look at Zombies
| Travis Perry, Articles, Mar 26, 2020

A Look At Fatalism and a Killer Virus in Twelve Monkeys
| Travis Perry, Articles, Mar 19, 2020

The False Virtues of Anti-Love, Anti-Faith, and Anti-Hope
| Travis Perry, Articles, Mar 5, 2020

Spiritual Placebos
| Travis Perry, Articles, Feb 27, 2020

Explore the best Christian fantasy.

‘One Piece’ Manga Reaches Chapter 1000: How Did This Pirate Become King? Articles | L. Jagi Lamplighter, Jan 20, 2021

To Shape a Story is to Shape a Soul Articles | L.G. McCary, Jan 18, 2021

Author Ted Turnau Finds The Hidden Grace of Pixar’s ‘Soul’ News | E. Stephen Burnett, Jan 15, 2021

Introducing Thriller Novelist and New Lorehaven Writer L. G. McCary News | Lorehaven, Jan 15, 2021

Join Our Jan. 21 Livestream: How Can We ‘Terraform’ the Church to Enjoy Fantastic Fiction? News | Lorehaven, Jan 14, 2021

How Political Punditry Has Taken Over Christian Popular Subcultures Articles | E. Stephen Burnett, Jan 14, 2021

TheOneRing.net Reveals Synopsis for Amazon’s Middle-Earth Streaming Series News | E. Stephen Burnett, Jan 13, 2021

One Month Left Until the Realm Makers Virtual Retreat, Feb. 11–13 News | E. Stephen Burnett, Jan 11, 2021

Thomas Kinkade Studios Now Making ‘The Mandalorian’ Products News | E. Stephen Burnett, Jan 8, 2021

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ Collides with Itself Articles | Josh Hugo, Jan 8, 2021

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Flight of the Raven “Exciting twists make Morgan L. Busse’s Flight of the Raven, book 2 of the Ravenwood Saga, a very enjoyable read.” —Lorehaven

The Eternal Struggle “Esther Wallace’s novel The Eternal Struggle forms a dark sequel that brings hero and heroine into close fellowship with loss and brutality.” —Lorehaven

Dark is the Night “Mirriam Neal’s vampire novel Dark is the Night keeps the punches and the fangs rolling.” —Lorehaven

Blood and Bond “This book is brilliant and engaging, expanding on the series’ world and characters while building its own plot.” —Lorehaven

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What Tolkien Taught About Fighting Evil Travis Perry, Jan 21

The Messages of Black Horror Films Parker J. Cole, Jan 20

The Worldview of Biocentrism–You Are One With The Force Travis Perry, Jan 14

Who Can Put a Price on Daring Love, Loyalty, and Swordsmanship? Azalea Dabill, Jan 12

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Does ‘Engaging Popular Culture’ Include Right-Wing Talk Radio? E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 9

Join My Livestream This Thursday: Seven Ways to Find Truth in Fantastic Stories E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 6

What Tolkien Taught About Fighting Evil | Travis Perry, Articles, Jan 21, 2021

The Worldview of Biocentrism–You Are One With The Force | Travis Perry, Articles, Jan 14, 2021

A Scientific Theory of Magic | Travis Perry, Articles, Jan 7, 2021

Stargate SG-1 Season One–Making Weak Ideas Into a Better Story | Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 31, 2020

A Santa Claus Non-Believer Discovers Tolkien’s Father Christmas Letters | Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 24, 2020

A Christian Reaction to ‘Alien Worlds’–How Writers of Faith Can Do More | Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 10, 2020

History as Fantasy: Netflix’s Barbarians Miniseries | Travis Perry, Articles, Dec 3, 2020

Revisiting the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special | Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 26, 2020

Science Saving the Bible from Theologians | Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 19, 2020

Prospect: Why I Like Nobledark or Grimbright Better than Cheerful and Corrupt | Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 12, 2020

How “Rim of the World” Shows Our Culture is Drenched in Smut | Travis Perry, Articles, Nov 5, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism: The End Game for Racism | Travis Perry, Articles, Oct 29, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism: Structual Inequalities | Travis Perry, Articles, Oct 22, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism: The Space Traders-Science Fiction and Critical Race Theory | Travis Perry, Articles, Oct 8, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. White Supremacy Versus “White Supremacy” | Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 24, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 5: Scientific Racism | Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 17, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 4: Racism and White Identity at the Founding of the U.S.A. | Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 10, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 3: How Slavery Created Early Racism | Travis Perry, Articles, Sep 3, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 2: Antiquity and Medieval Times | Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 27, 2020

Let’s Talk About Race and Racism. Part 1: The Bible | Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 20, 2020

Does the World Really Need Another Amish Vampires in Space? ¡Parece que sí! | Travis Perry, Articles, Aug 13, 2020

Step by Step Into Dystopia | Travis Perry, Articles, Jul 23, 2020

Looking Forward to Re-Creation in Eternity | Travis Perry, Articles, Jul 2, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 10: Alien Angels | Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 25, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 9: Black Box Interchangeable Brain | Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 18, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 8: Magical Technology (A Little Problem with the Dilithium Stone) | Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 11, 2020

Free (Not) Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 7: Mine the Public Domain (Worlds of Weinbaum) | Travis Perry, Articles, Jun 4, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 6: Nanites in Space Weapons and Aliens | Travis Perry, Articles, May 28, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 5: GameLit (and Animal Eye) | Travis Perry, Articles, May 21, 2020

Free Original Story World Ideas, Part 4: Future AI-Domesticated Breeds of Humans | Travis Perry, Articles, May 14, 2020

Free Original Story World Ideas, Part 3: Agent Angel | Travis Perry, Articles, May 7, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas, Part 2: Three Coronavirus Story Settings | Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 30, 2020

Free Original Storyworld Ideas! Part 1: Spheres | Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 23, 2020

Top Ten Most Original Speculative Fiction Story Worlds, Part 2 | Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 16, 2020

Top Ten Most Original Speculative Fiction Story Worlds, Part 1 | Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 9, 2020

It’s Not in the Rating: Looking at Negative Influences in Stories: Frozen and Grand Torino | Travis Perry, Articles, Apr 2, 2020

The Kingdom: A Fresh Look at Zombies | Travis Perry, Articles, Mar 26, 2020

A Look At Fatalism and a Killer Virus in Twelve Monkeys | Travis Perry, Articles, Mar 19, 2020

The False Virtues of Anti-Love, Anti-Faith, and Anti-Hope | Travis Perry, Articles, Mar 5, 2020

Spiritual Placebos | Travis Perry, Articles, Feb 27, 2020

‘One Piece’ Manga Reaches Chapter 1000: How Did This Pirate Become King?

Articles | L. Jagi Lamplighter, Jan 20, 2021

To Shape a Story is to Shape a Soul

Articles | L.G. McCary, Jan 18, 2021

Author Ted Turnau Finds The Hidden Grace of Pixar’s ‘Soul’

News | E. Stephen Burnett, Jan 15, 2021

Introducing Thriller Novelist and New Lorehaven Writer L. G. McCary

News | Lorehaven, Jan 15, 2021

Join Our Jan. 21 Livestream: How Can We ‘Terraform’ the Church to Enjoy Fantastic Fiction?

News | Lorehaven, Jan 14, 2021

How Political Punditry Has Taken Over Christian Popular Subcultures

Articles | E. Stephen Burnett, Jan 14, 2021

TheOneRing.net Reveals Synopsis for Amazon’s Middle-Earth Streaming Series

News | E. Stephen Burnett, Jan 13, 2021

One Month Left Until the Realm Makers Virtual Retreat, Feb. 11–13

News | E. Stephen Burnett, Jan 11, 2021

Thomas Kinkade Studios Now Making ‘The Mandalorian’ Products

News | E. Stephen Burnett, Jan 8, 2021

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ Collides with Itself

Articles | Josh Hugo, Jan 8, 2021

Flight of the Raven

“Exciting twists make Morgan L. Busse’s Flight of the Raven, book 2 of the Ravenwood Saga, a very enjoyable read.” —Lorehaven

The Eternal Struggle

“Esther Wallace’s novel The Eternal Struggle forms a dark sequel that brings hero and heroine into close fellowship with loss and brutality.” —Lorehaven

Dark is the Night

“Mirriam Neal’s vampire novel Dark is the Night keeps the punches and the fangs rolling.” —Lorehaven

Blood and Bond

“This book is brilliant and engaging, expanding on the series’ world and characters while building its own plot.” —Lorehaven

48. What Were the Top Seven Issues for Lorehaven Readers in 2020?
Fantastical Truth, Jan 19, 2021

47. Why Do Some People Long for Escape to a Galactic Community?
Fantastical Truth, Jan 12, 2021

46. Ten Years Later, Why Did ‘Dawn Treader’ Sink the Narnia Movies? | with Rilian of NarniaWeb
Fantastical Truth, Dec 22, 2020

45. How Can a Wingless Piskey Learn to Fly? | The Flight and Flame Trilogy, with R. J. Anderson
Fantastical Truth, Dec 15, 2020

What Tolkien Taught About Fighting Evil
Travis Perry, Jan 21

The Messages of Black Horror Films
Parker J. Cole, Jan 20

The Worldview of Biocentrism–You Are One With The Force
Travis Perry, Jan 14

Who Can Put a Price on Daring Love, Loyalty, and Swordsmanship?
Azalea Dabill, Jan 12

Get exclusive shirts and beyond
in the Lorehaven store

Does ‘Engaging Popular Culture’ Include Right-Wing Talk Radio?
E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 9

Join My Livestream This Thursday: Seven Ways to Find Truth in Fantastic Stories
E. Stephen Burnett, Oct 6