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292. How Can Christians Confront Fiction Legalists?
December 16, 2025

We do not celebrate Christmas that way. We do not read those kinds of books. We do not handle, do not taste, do not touch. We know our world is full of rebellion against Gods law. But many people overreact to moral license with a strict imposing

291. Twenty Years Ago, How Did the First Narnia Theatrical Film Get Made? | with Mark Joseph
December 09, 2025

Well, we recently talked about the first Chronicle of Narnia the book! Yet many fans found or rediscovered this series thanks to the Disney-distributed, Walden Mediamade film from director Andrew Adamson. Want to feel old? That was two decades ago! So

290. Why Did C. S. Lewis Create a Pre-Political Supernatural Thriller?
December 02, 2025

Long ago, before the great lion Aslan bounded onto bookshelves, C. S. Lewis wrote a science fiction novel set on mythological Mars. From there, the sequel carried Dr. Elwin Ransom by angels to the sister planet Venus. And from there the Ransom/Cosmic/Sp

289. Seventy-Five Years Ago, How Did C. S. Lewis’s Fairy-Stories Change Fantasy Forever?
November 18, 2025

Suddenly Aslan came bounding into it. That is how C. S. Lewis described the plot twist in his creative process for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I dont know where the Lion came from or why He came. But once He was there, He pulled the whole st

288. Did Christians Expect Cultural Engagement to Be Easy?
November 11, 2025

We still believe in cultural engagement. Thats the Christian mission to share our faith in the real world, seeking to win souls to Jesus. These souls naturally seek biblical influences in stories, songs, and beyond. So why do some believers claim that th

287. How Do Great Stories Help Us Defeat Monsters? | with Geoffrey Reiter
November 04, 2025

To fight real monsters, we dont need toxic empathy or the notion that exorcisms can resolve all demonic problems. Instead we start with the gospel of Jesus Christ that alone brings holiness. Yet how do we also train our imaginations with better stories t

286. Can Demons Really ‘Possess’ Humans?
October 28, 2025

Demons do bad things in the Bible and in the modern world. But how does a fallen spirit get around its limitations as an immaterial being? Meanwhile, how do creators of movies about demons get around the obvious budget limitations and need for showing not

285. Do Some Fantasy Fans Seriously Identify with Demons?
October 21, 2025

Many fans love the idea of demon hunters, whether they are Dr. Abraham Van Helsings warrior band, hyper-disciplined young shonen slayers, immortal elves, or K-pop stars. But in response to these righteous crusades, some fans find themselves defending the

284. How Would Any Real Aliens Actually Invade Earth?
October 14, 2025

Thanks to all the human drama of this year, you may have missed the news about even more professional military men been sharing testimonies about their witnessing unknown aerial phenomena blasting through the laws of physics. These sightings are not going

283. Why Are Female Fantasy Fans Falling in ‘Love’ With Monsters? | with Parker J. Cole
October 07, 2025

How often does this happen to you? Youre a plain, ordinary, gorgeous heroine, whos suddenly abducted by aliens and taken to Planet Gladiator Violence VI. There you encounter a bull-headed man with piercings in all his massive muscles, and various events