Fantastical Truth

Fantastical Truth


Latest Episodes

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

As we wage the greatest battle against sin within, we also wield the weapons of weird fiction to combat evil in the real world.

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

Scripture and history indicate these wicked spirits do their worst work in response to human sin, weakness, and invitation.

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

Demons are simply monsters who have learned human speech. For them, words are just a way of deceiving humans.

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

Extraterrestrial devils could pull a classic and drop down from the sky, or rise up from our world's unexplored depths, or else creep into our very thought patterns.

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

Sometimes romantasy is deeply human and wholesome, and sometimes these tales exchange the glory of God for images resembling bulls, orcs, and aliens.

282. How Can Creative Christians Prepare in Case of Revival? | with Bethel McGrew
September 30, 2025

Whenever the Holy Spirit acts, ghouls shriek in the dark. Christians feel renewed. And public conversions get messy yet exciting to witness.

281. How Do Books Teach Kids to Value Stories Over Screens? | with Carolyn Leiloglou
September 23, 2025

The Restorationists fantasy author returns to help us recall the biblical purpose of artworks and how we help children learn to love them.

280. What Can Men Do Against Such Reckless Hate?
September 16, 2025

When were attacked by tragedy caused by evil beliefs, heroes must ride out and meet them, for death and glory ... for your people.

279. Which Top Three ‘Cage Stages’ Trap Christian Creators?
September 09, 2025

Without biblical wisdom, we might lock ourselves into imagining that everything is about a particular doctrine, fandom, or political activism.

278. When Christian Heroes Die, How Can We Debate and Honor Their Work?
September 02, 2025

Although our laments take many forms, we can celebrate how Christ builds His kingdom through small and big people who serve Him.