Fantastical Truth

Fantastical Truth


Latest Episodes

69. How Can Faithful Stories Best Show Backslidden Heroes?
July 06, 2021

Realistic backsliders recover faith not by shallow isolated sentiment, but by serious biblical restoration to Christ's people.

68. Why Do Time Travelers Like to Romanticize the Past? | Come Back to Me with Jody Hedlund
June 29, 2021

Stories can help readers explore the past in new ways, often showing how history points to ultimate happy endings.

67. How Do Fantastic Stories Avoid Preachiness While Still Discipling Readers in Christ? | with L. G. McCary
June 22, 2021

Christian-made stories should not preach from on high at readers beyond the "fourth wall," but should help disciple our imaginations in Christ.

66. What If You Escaped Your Floating Island, But Returned to Face Rebellion? | Windward Shore with Sharon Hinck
June 15, 2021

Author Sharon Hinck joins us to explore grace versus legalism in her recently concluded fantasy trilogy, The Dancing Realms series.

65. Why Do Homeschool Families Love Christian-Made Fantastical Fiction?
June 08, 2021

At the traveling Realm Makers Bookstore, homeschool families love to find Christian-made fantastical fiction. What can they teach us?

64. Should Christians ‘Mask Up’ or ‘Get Vaccines’ to Prevent Fiction Infections?
May 25, 2021

Viruses, masks, and vaccines act out a parable for sin, the law, and grace, so let's not confuse secular symbols for religious realities.

63. Did God Create Aliens and Would Jesus Need to Save Them?
May 18, 2021

If God created life on other planets, would Scripture support these creatures being sentient, good, evil, or in need of redemption?

62. How Can Christian Fans Share Great Stories Without Becoming ‘Support Zombies’?
May 11, 2021

How can Christian fans avoid shuffling along with subculture herds, even while we share the Christian-made stories we enjoy?

61. How Does Edgier Science Fiction Challenge Christian Readers? | with Kerry Nietz
May 04, 2021

Christian-made sci-fi tends toward the softer side, leaving an opening for more complex futuristic tales that engage with controversial themes.

60. Why Don’t Real Researchers Heed Sci-Fi Warnings Against Mad Science?
April 27, 2021

Why do our scientists get so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they don't stop to hear secular fiction's dire forecasts?