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When Did “Dune” Become a YA Novel? 26 Aug 2013 | 05:50 pm
My YA IQ just went up. It’s been decades since I read Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic “Dune.” I’m old enough, however, to have not been a youth when I read it, nor did I read it because it was aimed a...
“That’s Just YOUR Interpretation!” 23 Aug 2013 | 05:45 pm
Nowadays, any reference to the Bible can be rebutted with the statement, “That’s just YOUR interpretation!” It’s not a particularly good rebuttal. But as Westerners move more toward moral and cultura...
Christian Spec-Fic & “Intellectual Rigor” — A Proposal 21 Aug 2013 | 08:35 pm
My post Christian Spec-Fic: At a Crossroads or a Cul-de-Sac generated some great discussion, some of which is still going on. One phrase that got lifted from the conversation seemed to strike a nerve ...
Engagers, Separatists, & Christian Review Culture 19 Aug 2013 | 06:26 pm
Andy Crouch, in his award-winning book Culture Making, outlines four historical stages in the Protestant approach to culture: Condemning Culture: Fundamentalist withdrawal Critiquing Culture: Evange...
Should Kids Decide Their Own Religion? 15 Aug 2013 | 05:50 pm
My son and his wife are high school teachers. The CA public school system is a mess. There’s lots of possible reasons why. But one of them is the abandonment of traditional educational models for more...
Christian Spec-Fic: At a Crossroads or a Cul-de-Sac? 13 Aug 2013 | 04:54 am
I’ve been following recaps of Realm Makers, which has been dubbed as “the first-ever Christian speculative conference.” For the record, I was invited by the founder Becky Minor to participate in the h...
#MyUnpopularOpinion 12 Aug 2013 | 02:01 am
That was the Twitter hashtag trending last week. Being that unpopular opinions are my forte, I immediately began cataloging mine. Here’s ten, the majority of which are sure to bunch some panties and c...
Weekend Poll: Does Calvinism Get a Bad Rap? 9 Aug 2013 | 05:33 pm
I have a love/hate relationship with Calvinism. On the one hand, I appreciate a love for “good” theology (as opposed to a casual / careless approach), the intellectual rigor of its adherents, and many...
Do Author Blogs Really Sell Books? Here’s My Experience 7 Aug 2013 | 05:51 pm
Another topic that came up in the comments on last week’s thread about crime fiction writer Mark Bertrand was brought up by J.L. Lyons who suggested that “the burden of responsibility for connecting t...
Let’s Stop Playing the “Ted Dekker” Card 5 Aug 2013 | 07:30 pm
There were a lot of great comments on last week’s thread about crime fiction writer Mark Bertrand and whether or not being published by a religious publisher limited his book sales. The responses were...
