Tag: theology

The Case Against “Christian Fiction” and For Christian Storytelling

You'll sometimes hear critics of the idea that Christian authors should write compelling universal stories rather than Christian Fiction™ argue that Jesus commanded His followers to preach the Gospel, not to tell stories. But this objection misunderstands the nature of storytelling and the profound role it has played in advancing…

December 4, 202418 Comments

Millennial Snot and the Pop Cult: Worship in a Soulless Age

A lengthy post on X by Dudley Newright has brought an ancient truth about human nature back into the spotlight: Everyone worships something. Newright points out that today, this primal need doesn’t always lead us to a higher purpose. Instead, a growing segment of Western society has diverted its energies…

November 5, 202416 Comments

Why Preaching to the Choir Isn’t the Solution

In his response to my recent post about the limitations of Christian Fiction™ A.H. Lloyd raises points on the importance of reinforcing Christian themes via content made for Christian audiences, essentially preaching to the choir. While I understand Lloyd’s concerns, his response ultimately misinterprets my critique of the Christian fiction…

November 4, 202411 Comments

Why Luce Is the Right Way to Make Culturally Relevant Christian Content

With the launch of the 2025 Jubilee, the Vatican introduced Luce, an anime-inspired mascot designed to capture the attention of younger generations. The decision to develop a character with a fresh anime aesthetic might seem unusual to some, but it reflects a smart, current approach to cultural content creation. And…

October 30, 202434 Comments

Nietzsche Bros Fail the Nietzsche Test

A vocal online contingent Christians have had to contend with in recent years are the Big-brained Nietzsche Bros. In general, this group can be defined as wanting to enjoy all the benefits of living in Christendom while also living unfettered by Christian morals. This related item from X was brought…

October 14, 202417 Comments

Why Christian Authors Shouldn’t Write “Christian Fiction”

Christian authors these days often have a hard time discerning how to base their stories on the foundational morals of Christendom without writing "Christian fiction". "What's wrong with Christian fiction?" you ask? The fact that such a genre label is deemed necessary illustrates the problem. And it's no help that…

October 11, 202421 Comments

The Angel and the Third Key

A recent post about reports of saints seeing their guardian angels raised the natural question: "What about us ordinary uncanonized Joes?" Commenter Feng Li favors us with his own personal account of what he believes was an angelic visitation. I met mine, long before I was a Catholic and didn’t…

October 7, 2024No Comments

The Near, Celestial Spirits

Matthew 18:10 and the Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraph 336 teach that each and every human person is assigned an angel who watches over us throughout our lives. But is there empirical evidence to support this Scriptural and Magisterial teaching? In short: Yes. And here are accounts of four…

October 3, 20246 Comments

The Death of Extreme Secularization

The dark fantasy reconquista's last week! Unlock the audiobook and get more sweet rewards. Back my epic adventure novel Lord of Fate Reports of the death of religiosity have been greatly exaggerated. So a convetional wisdom-shattering essay by sociologist Rodney Stark demonstrated as early as 1999. Stark is first and…

September 19, 202416 Comments

You Can’t Spell ‘Culture’ Without ‘Cult’

Chesterton famously said that an idea that's attacked from both sides for opposing reasons is probably true. Even the most historically illiterate of our guys have to acknowlege that the ruling cult's rise to dominance tracked with Christendom's abandonment of Christ. After all, you can't spell "culture" without "cult". Another…

July 24, 202426 Comments