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Try These Three Practical Questions to Discern Fictional Magic
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Even If We Like Fantasy and Sci-Fi, We Can Still Practice Accidental Legalism
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E. Stephen Burnett
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Give Thanks for Fantastic Stories, Even If They Are ‘Purely For Fun’
Scripture doesn’t speak directly about creative works, but it does speak about how God’s word and prayer can transform gifts that we receive with thanksgiving.
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Lorehaven’s New Fall 2020 Issue Has Released!
This web edition features fifteen new reviews of great Christian-made fantastical novels, such as our cover feature about the awardâwinning fantasy Seventh City.
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‘Weaker Brothers’ Shouldnât Boss Christians About Music or Fantasy
Biblical teaching and strong believes’ examples, rather than people vulnerable to temptation, should guide Christians’ enjoyment of good gifts.
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Four Replies to ‘Scary’ Questions that Led Searchers to Speculative Faith
“What does God think of scary stories”? “Christian spells”? “Ted Dekker controversy”? “Consequences of Deuteronomy 18:10â12”?
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Is Pop Culture Like a Sewer for Your Kids?
From bad brownies to sewer-dipping, what âfolk wisdomâ about discernment still influences Christian parents?
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Yes, C. S. Lewis Actually Did Want His Fairy Stories to Teach Christian Truth
Christians often suggest, “We should create stories only based on images, and not try to teach readers.” But C. S. Lewis believed good authors do both.
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Two ‘Adventures in Odyssey’ Stories Secretly Inspired My Book ‘The Pop Culture Parent’
Two cassette stories, “You Gotta Be Wise” and “Isaac the Pure,” helped start my lifelong quest about parenting and popular culture.
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How Fantastical Stories Explore Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Beyond
Read “deleted scenes” from an early manuscript for The Pop Culture Parent, which had more to say about specifically fantasy fiction!
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First-Year Members Praise the 2020 Realm Makers: Pandemic Edition Conference
Hosting a Christian fantasy writers’ conference in virtual space drew in many new members who loved the event.
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Realm Makers Announces 2020 Realm Award Winners, Sets Peretti as 2021 Keynote Speaker
NEWS: Learn who won at tonight’s virtual Realm Awards dinner, which recognizes excellence in Christian-made fantastical fiction and cover design.
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Realm Makers Begins Virtual Conference This Week for Hundreds of Fantasy Creators
This annual conference serves faith-based authors in fantastical genres.
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I’m Teaching About Fantasy Magic and Pop Culture at SoCal Christian Writers Conference
Should Christian fantasy include magic? How do fantasy writers put popular culture in its place? E. Stephen Burnett teaches on these topics at this week’s SoCal Christian Writers Conference.
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âDuring Traumatic Times, We Need Truthful Stories to Help Us Healâ
Lorehaven’s summer 2020 issue has arrived, and thanks in part to the dark magic of pandemics, you can read the entire issue right now.
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Lorehaven Magazine’s New Summer 2020 Issue Arrives Next Week
Watch for the summer 2020 issue on Tuesday, June 30, featuring novelist W. A. Fulkerson and fifteen new reviews.
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DC Fans’ #ReleaseTheSnyderCut Movement Won Because of Fan Dedication
Fans of Zack Snyder’s Justice League will get their wish in 2021, yet what does this #ReleaseTheSnyderCut movement mean for Christian fans?
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Lorehaven Updates: New Podcast Episode ‘Goes Viral,’ Event Reboots, More Reviews!
We have a whole slew of updates about Lorehaven, this website, Realm Makers, and other events!
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Podcast: R. S. Ingermanson Explores Jesus’s Speculative Early Life in ‘Son of Mary’
We had to ask Randy Ingermanson about his most recent release, Son of Mary, book 1 of his new four-book Crown of Thorns series.
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Fantastical Truth Explores the Aborted Future of 2001’s Suspense Thriller Oxygen
Today on Lorehaven’s Fantastical Truth podcast, we’re exploring the past-future with first-century thriller novelist Randy Ingermanson.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Get a Free Chapter from The Pop Culture Parent at the Book’s New Website
The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ releases Sept. 7, 2020, but you can get a free chapter today.
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E. Stephen Burnett
‘Firebird’ Author Kathy Tyers on Fantastical Truth: My Next Novel May Release in 2021
After the Firebird series and “Crystal Witness,” novelist Kathy Tyers returns to her spacefaring world for a new trilogy.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Win A Digital Copy of Tosca Lee’s Pandemic Thriller ‘The Line Between’
Lorehaven and Tosca Lee are giving away two digital copies of “The Line Between,” in which one woman fights a pandemic and her own fears.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Lorehaven’s Newest Issue and Podcast Celebrate The Best of Christian Fantasy
Lorehaven’s spring 2020 issue reviews the best of Christian fantasy, and our new podcast episode explores a classic spiritual warfare thriller.
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E. Stephen Burnett
In Our New Podcast Episode, We Encourage You to Be a Creative ‘Prepper’ for Hard Times
In Lorehaven’s new episode of Fantastical Truth, we engage with stories about pandemics and suffering, such as Tosca Lee’s 2019 novel The Line Between.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Brian Godawa Joins Our Podcast to Contend Rationally for ‘Non-Rational’ Imagination
Novelist and nonfiction author Brian Godawa joins the Fantastical Truth podcast to explore the epic theme of imagination in light of Scripture.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Fantastical Truth Travels Back to the Times We First Discovered Fantasy
On our latest Fantastical Truth podcast episode, we share some of your stories about how you first discovered amazing fiction.
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E. Stephen Burnett
On Our New Podcast Episode: We Didn’t Watch ‘The Witcher’ So We Hired a Friend Who Did
We interviewed Jason Morehead, who had some concerns about Netflix’s “mature” fantasy drama “The Witcher.”
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E. Stephen Burnett
Our New Podcast Episode Covers the Top Seven Ongoing Fantasy Debates
In our newest Fantastical Truth podcast episode, we survey seven debates Christian fans followed in 2019.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Didn’t Like That Halftime Show? Our New Podcast Episode Explores the Purpose of Dance
In our new Fantastical Truth episode, we explore Sharon Hinck’s novel Hidden Current, in which powerful people have twisted God’s creative gifts.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Realm Makers Opens Registration to 2020 Writers Conference
Now in its eighth year, Realm Makers serves Christian authors of fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and beyond.
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