Fantastical Truth
Lorehaven explores fantastical stories for God’s glory: fantasy, sci-fi, and beyond.
Episodes
April 23, 2024 • 65 mins
If you still think Christian-made stories have shallow heroes and cheap evangelism, you may be surprised how much these stories have grown.
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April 16, 2024 • 66 mins
The Logos Theatre producer and actor arrives from a magical train station to explore stage performance and puppetry for Christ’s glory.
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April 9, 2024 • 77 mins
When mechanistic critics accuse you of valuing “entertainment” over holiness, we can graciously challenge their mechanical beliefs.
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April 2, 2024 • 92 mins
Some critics claim that Easter pageants, streaming dramas, or Christ-figures in fantastical novels are “graven images” that lead to idolatry.
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March 26, 2024 • 69 mins
The Nightingale Trilogy and Soul Mark Duology author joins us to celebrate how Christ will destroy humankind’s last enemy.
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March 19, 2024 • 72 mins
Jesus doesn’t only save people from Satan and suffering, but from the worst plot-twist enemy all along—the darkness of our human hearts.
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March 12, 2024 • 69 mins
This season we celebrate our ultimate Hero, Jesus Christ, who defeats not just sin and suffering but our ancient serpentine enemy.
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March 5, 2024 • 64 mins
Hand-washing. Social distancing. Fired employees. Air transmission. Four long years ago, everything changed when COVID-19 attacked.
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February 27, 2024 • 78 mins
Despite many creators' good intentions, stories that undervalue God-given beauty, goodness, or truth can harm people we’re called to love.
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February 20, 2024 • 66 mins
Let’s consider not just how to find the best Christian-made fantasy, but why God commands us to explore His creation and manmade culture.
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February 13, 2024 • 85 mins
After fired actors and many flopped franchises, we can discern Disney’s real problems yet appreciate its legacy of stories.
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February 6, 2024 • 64 mins
When friends prefer players and points over dragons and spaceships, let’s find in Scripture the purposes of both games and stories.
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January 30, 2024 • 62 mins
Unlike old gaming stereotypes, video games are blending the best of multiple creative fields into playable adventures that can glorify God.
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January 23, 2024 • 64 mins
We go behind the scenes at Enclave Publishing to follow the creation of a new fantastical novel: from draft to page design to final publication.
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January 17, 2024 • 77 mins
Traditional literary heroes pursue virtue, but some modern stories prefer a novel notion of “empowerment.”
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January 9, 2024 • 74 mins
For many reasons, last year's corporate fantasies like Disney, Marvel, DC Comics, Star Wars, and Doctor Who haven't fared well with fans.
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January 2, 2024 • 52 mins
Achoo! Stephen, Zack, and ten previous podcast guests explore how some stories contain genre substances we just can’t handle.
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December 19, 2023 • 69 mins
From the city of Minas Tirith to Sam versus Shelob to the Rohirrim’s charge, we recall our epic experience with The Lord of the Rings films.
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December 12, 2023 • 73 mins
C. S. Lewis mocked secular “trumpery” and J. R. R. Tolkien wrote Santa fanfiction for his children, yet both men celebrated the Incarnation.
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December 5, 2023 • 84 mins
Whether we prefer our stories hot and savory, or cool and sweet, Scripture commands us to practice reasonable limits.
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