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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Shows Man’s Good Stewardship
In the How to Train Your Dragon series, man must reconcile with and actively train wild creation.
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Some Christians teach about social justice, based on Scripture, but also based on their personal conflicts.
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Weaker Brothers Shouldn’t Boss Christians about Music, Food, or Fantasy
Why have Christians let people who are most vulnerable to certain sins teach about them to the rest of us?
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March 7–9: Meet Me at Fort Worth’s Great Homeschool Convention
At this event, I’ll help with the Realm Makers Bookstore and represent Lorehaven Magazine.
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‘Ranger Bill’: A Cynical Memory, Defeated
“Oh, great, just another example of Christians making such painfully cheesy stuff”? Shut up, brain.
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Should Christian Abuse Victims Automatically ‘Forgive’ Offenders?
Must Christians forgive unrepentant sexual abusers? No, and to claim otherwise demeans God’s justice.
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Little, Peddling Magicians Can Awaken Satanic Tyranny
Uncle Andrew believes his “destiny” frees him from “all rules,” just like many of today’s political leaders.
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‘The Screwtape Letters’ Quotes about Christian Social Activism
“If we can keep men asking … ‘Is this the way that History is going?’ they will neglect the relevant questions.”
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The Bible’s Most Boring Chapter?
All Scripture is God-breathed, yet Numbers 7 is still one of the most aesthetically dull parts of the Bible.
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Christian Movies Will Get Better When Audiences Seriously Demand Them
Today’s audiences are fine with cheesy Christian movies. That will change.
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In Which A Snack Cakes Twitter Feed Shames the Folly of Fandom War
@LittleDebbie wisdom: “People act as if they have to hate one thing in order to remain loyal to the other.”
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C. S. Lewis on the Religion of Star Wars
C. S. Lewis in Mere Christianity describes “only a blind force, with no morals and no mind . . .”
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Let’s Start a Club for Writers!
Question: “How can we sell more excellent and popular Christian fiction?”
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Christian Creators Can’t Easily Bypass ‘Christian Markets’ for Secular Markets
If “Christian markets” are too steep a hill to scale, imagine trying to leap over the secular market mountains.
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Tosca Lee’s Novel ‘The Line Between’ Is Already Great and You Should Read It
Unlike dystopians with teen heroes, “The Line Between” starts before a crisis and follows a young adult.
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Amelie Wen Zhao’s Critics Enforce New Fantasy Legalism
Progressivists who target Amelie Wen Zhao outdo the legalism of the old Christian fundamentalists.
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My New Year’s Resolution: Reject Story Cynicism
Last year I found myself getting more cynical about stories and even reality—then I found the culprit.
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Stories That Celebrate Life: ‘The Measure of a Man’
Captain Jean-Luc Picard: “Your honor, Starfleet was founded to seek out new life. Well, there it sits!”
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Aquaman Respects Women, and So Should His Defenders
A female critic disliked “Aquaman,” and got hate from sexist males who ignored their own hero’s standards.
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Should Missionaries ‘Turn Off the Television’ and Video Games?
“Turn off the television. Shut down your video games”? But serious missionaries must engage their neighbors’ culture.
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Bill Maher is Still Wrong about ‘Same Thing’ Superhero Movies
TV host Bill Maher’s resumed rant against fantastical stories only reveals his own immaturity.
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Two Extreme Christian Views about Social Justice
Some Christians show zeal for social justice. Others call this “liberal.” Is either belief more biblical?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Joy in Books Goes Beyond an Immediate ‘Spark’
Yes, books exist for our joy, so let’s reject shallower “duty and Art”–style reasons for reading them.
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Now More than Ever, Don’t Embrace the Power of the Dark Side
Do we take seriously our own fictional heroes’ warnings not to embrace the power of the dark side?
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What To Do with Christian Leaders Who Condemn People via Tweet?
Long-distance condemnation of people via Twitter posts makes a mockery of real, godly ministry.
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E. Stephen Burnett
C. S. Lewis Remixed: Dangers of Evangelical Church Repentance
C. S. Lewis’s past wisdom challenges today’s young Christians who feel they must apologize for the church.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Feedback: Here’s How My Friends Find Time for All These Popular Shows
After last week’s article, several friends shared how and why they track best-reviewed popular culture.
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E. Stephen Burnett
If Spider-Man Dies, We Grieve, Even if We Know He’s Coming Back
When real or fictional heroes die, even if we know they will return, we have freedom to mourn them.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Everyone’s a Critic: A Response to Criticism of My Criticism of Critics
In an age when everyone’s a critic, might criticism of “the critics” unfairly malign the pros?
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I’m Still Skeptical of Most Christian Movies So Far
Should Christian-made movies explore only discipleship methods like prayer, promises, and proverbs?
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E. Stephen Burnett
A Movie Is About Much More Than the Pop Song They Stuck In There
I don’t get the disproportionate attention some critics give to pop tunes in secular movies.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Do Christian Creators Know When Their Movies are Bad?
“Christian movies are cheesy and sentimentalist!” News flash: many of the filmmakers already agree.
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E. Stephen Burnett
Christian Movies Started Terrible, But Can Improve Like Any Other Genre
All Christian movies are terrible, right? Wrong. Let’s not be so naive and insular about these films.
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E. Stephen Burnett
‘Star Trek’ Franchise Doesn’t Know Where to Boldly Go
Star Trek’s fans and creators seemingly can’t agree on what the sci-fi stories are really all about.
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E. Stephen Burnett
I Can’t Follow All These Popular Shows and Movies; How Do You People Do It?
I find myself feeling lost and “uncool” among all these lists about the best popular culture of 2018.
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E. Stephen Burnett
‘Young Justice’ Fans Actually Got the Show Renewed, So Why Do Some Still Complain?
Some fans’ sense of bitter entitlement betrays the heroes we enjoy.
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E. Stephen Burnett
The ‘Widow’s Mite’: It Might Not Mean What You Think it Means
The widow of Luke 21 who “gave all she had” isn’t an inspiration. She’s a tragedy.
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E. Stephen Burnett
People Keep Finding SpecFaith By Searching for ‘Spells’
Why are these two SpecFaith articles about “magic spells” so popular?
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E. Stephen Burnett
Aquaman Isn’t Simply ‘Big Dumb Fun,’ So Why Do Critics Claim It Is?
Aquaman is big, but it’s not dumb, and it’s fantastically sincere, not “cheesy.”
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E. Stephen Burnett
Tim Keller: Jesus versus the ‘Religious People’?
Tim Keller seems to repeat the old myth that the Pharisees were “Bible believers.”
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