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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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Arthur Christmas: Sci-Fi, Santa Claus, and Heart-Fueled Fantasy
Arthur Christmas blends animated fun with one fanboyâs journey to fulfill the ideal of Santa.
A Call For Deeply Real Christian Fiction
Now more than ever, as a minority in American culture, Biblical Christians need deeply Christian fiction.
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Jack Chick, This Was Your Life
Tract cartoonist Jack Chick left behind a legacy of wild and harmful Christian speculative fantasy.
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An Anime Newbie Joins Fairy Tail: Gospel Response
How does the gospel battle Fairy Tailâs idols and prove itself the strongest warrior?
An Anime Newbie Joins Fairy Tail: The Bad
Fairy Tailâs and other animesâ common graces, like ambition and friends, can easily become idols.
An Anime Newbie Joins Fairy Tail: The Good
Fairy Tailâs cast of anime mages reminds me of many great beauties and truths, including the biblical local church itself.
An Anime Newbie Joins Fairy Tail: Story and World
E. Stephen Burnett was dragged into an anime fandom, where he joined the magic guild of Fairy Tail.
Christian White Magic: Q and A, Part 3
Should an âEvangelical League Darkâ rout demons in the evil places normal Christians fear to trod?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Engage Polls: The Best Of Star Trek’s First 50 Years
What are the best films, shows, and catchphrases in Star Trek’s first 50 years of science fiction storytelling?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Christian White Magic: Q and A, Part 2
Does God want his people to prosper, or protect children from outside evil, or practice to hear his voice?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Christian White Magic: Q and A, Part 1
In reality and not fiction, what is Christian white magic? Why is it sinful? What does Scripture say?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Six Christian White Magic Spells Worse Than Fantasy Magic
When Christians get distracted by fears of magic in fantasy, what Christian white magic âspellsâ do we cast in reality?
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E. Stephen Burnett
How Not To Promote Christian Speculative Stories
Want to keep Christian fantasy and science fiction from growing? Here are seven surefire methods.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Poll: Do You Believe Christians Can Enjoy Fictional Magic?
Iâm exploring fictional magic, witchcraft, sorcery, the occult, and Christiansâ responses. Want to assist?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Rejected Realm Makers Cosplays
if you look for me at this week’s Realm Makers conference, I won’t look like these rejected cosplays.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Ten Challenges For Christian Pokémon Critics
Harmless, addictive, or worse? Letâs discern Pokemon GO with Scripture, not traditions.
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E. Stephen Burnett
In Which I Preached The Gospel To Donald Trump
And behold, I saw in my dream that it was Donald Trump. He had invited me to a meeting.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Zootopia: Fantasy Salvations For Creatures Of Fear
Judy Hopps is redeemed from prejudice by forgiveness. So why is her society redeemed by its own popular culture?
Three More Problems With Religious Rating Systems
Part 2: Religious rating systems for stories can transmit traditions and preferences as biblical standards.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Three Problems With Religious Rating Systems
Modern methods to rank stories by content can deny their humanity and clash with the gospel.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Make Stories Succeed With This One Weird Trick
One âweirdâ trick can help anyone who wants to share or craft great stories.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Six Famous Characters Christians Can Appropriate
Here are six handy hashtags to help Christians appropriate popular culture for the faith.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Why We Donât Need Christian Fantasy
We have good reasons for making fantastical stories by Christians, for Christians! Yet here are four reasons why we don’t.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Why Do We Need Christian Fantasy?
Should Christians enjoy stories outside or inside âChristianâ subcultures? The answer is yes.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Why Isnât There More Christian Fantasy?
Christian publishers avoid fantasy for surprising reasons.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Christians, Your Neighbors Donât Get Godâs Grace
In Christian stories, songs, and conversations, we keep assuming we can refer to Godâs love and grace and non-Christians will get it.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Christians, Your Neighbors Donât Get Godâs Law
In Christian stories, songs, and conversations, we keep assuming we can refer to Godâs Law and non-Christians will get it.
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E. Stephen Burnett
How Indie Novels Can Beat $4 Coffee and Chase Joy
âSupport indie authorsâ memes urge readers to do their Duty. Instead authors can help us chase Christ-centered delight.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Why That $4 Coffee Beats Indie Novels
âIf you spend $4 on a Starbucks coffee why not spend $4 on an ebook?â Hereâs why.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Finish The Story
âThis is a stupid arc. This plot is redundant and the characters arenât empathetic. I donât even like the Hero that much.â
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E. Stephen Burnett
Christian Geek Central Brings SpecFaith To YouTube
Christian Geek Central’s first YouTube video based on a Speculative Faith article arrived this week, based on Zachary D. Totah’s Jan. 26 article Engaging Entertainment with Intention.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Badfan v Superman: Top Ten Movie Myths, Part 2
Three fans of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” explore Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and lame lambasts of the filmâs unpredictability, themes, and resolutions.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Badfan v Superman: Top Ten Movie Myths, Part 1
E. Stephen Burnett, Austin Gunderson, and Kerry Nietz loved “Batman v Superman” and take on ten challenges of the film’s superheroes and super-story.
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E. Stephen Burnett
#FantasyFunMonth: Book Better Than Movie
What fantasy books were better than their film versions? Join the conversation about #FantasyFunMonth.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Why Are Batman and Superman Fighting?
Why are Batman and Superman fighting? Why did Man of Steel have to be so âdarkâ and âgrittyâ? Superman never kills!
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E. Stephen Burnett
âRisenâ and The Power Of Miraculous Realism
The film “Risen” is fantastical, realistic, and explores Bible themes other “Christian movies” canât or wonât.
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E. Stephen Burnett
A Grown-Up’s Guide To Delighting In Fairy Tales Like ‘Cinderella’: Excerpt
Christians do not believe in eternal servitude for important social causes, but an eternal royal ball with pageantry, beauty, honor, and adventure.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Curse Of The Promise-Breakers
Great stories show the doom of breaking vows even for âgoodâ reasons, and the beauty of those who fulfill their oaths.
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E. Stephen Burnett
C. S. Lewis: Donât Chase Fandom Thrills For Their Own Sake
C. S. Lewis: âLet the thrill goâlet it die away … and you will find you are living in a world of new thrills all the time.â
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E. Stephen Burnett
The Silver Chair Movie Should Follow These Four Signs
âThe Silver Chairâ can follow four signs to restart (not reboot) âThe Chronicles of Narniaâ film series.
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E. Stephen Burnett
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