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Lorehaven explores fantastical stories for God’s glory: fantasy, sci-fi, and beyond.

Location:

United States

Description:

Lorehaven explores fantastical stories for God’s glory: fantasy, sci-fi, and beyond.

Twitter:

@lorehaven

Language:

English


Episodes

203. How Did Jesus Save Us from That Dragon the Devil? | with Laurie Christine

3/12/2024
This season we celebrate our ultimate Hero, Jesus Christ, who defeats not just sin and suffering but our ancient serpentine enemy.

Duration:01:09:40

202. Four Years Later, How Did Pandemic Lockdowns Change Our Reading Experience?

3/5/2024
Hand-washing. Social distancing. Fired employees. Air transmission. Four long years ago, everything changed when COVID-19 attacked.

Duration:01:04:07

201. How Do Some Stories Fail to Help Us Love Our Neighbors?

2/27/2024
Despite many creators' good intentions, stories that undervalue God-given beauty, goodness, or truth can harm people we’re called to love.

Duration:01:18:30

200. Why Should We Love to Explore Fantastical Stories for God’s Glory?

2/20/2024
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.

Duration:01:06:59

199. How Should Christians Fight to Love a Declining Disney? | with Josh Shepherd

2/13/2024
After fired actors and many flopped franchises, we can discern Disney’s real problems yet appreciate its legacy of stories.

Duration:01:25:45

198. How Can Christian Fantasy Fans Love and Respect Sports Fans?

2/6/2024
When friends prefer players and points over dragons and spaceships, let’s find in Scripture the purposes of both games and stories.

Duration:01:04:25

197. How Do Christian Creators Make Video Adventures? | Soma Games with Chris Skaggs

1/30/2024
Unlike old gaming stereotypes, video games are blending the best of multiple creative fields into playable adventures that can glorify God.

Duration:01:02:15

196. How Do Fantastical Books Get Made? | with Jamie Foley

1/23/2024
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.

Duration:01:04:43

195. Should Stories Minimize Morality to Advance Personal Liberation? | with Thomas Umstattd Jr.

1/17/2024
Traditional literary heroes pursue virtue, but some modern stories prefer a novel notion of “empowerment.”

Duration:01:17:20

194. Which Villains Beat the Superheroes in 2023 Flopbuster Films?

1/9/2024
For many reasons, last year's corporate fantasies like Disney, Marvel, DC Comics, Star Wars, and Doctor Who haven't fared well with fans.

Duration:01:14:11

193. Are You ‘Allergic’ To Some Fantastical Fiction?

1/2/2024
Achoo! Stephen, Zack, and ten previous podcast guests explore how some stories contain genre substances we just can’t handle.

Duration:00:52:25

192. Twenty Years Ago, How Did ‘Return of the King’ Rule the Movies? | with Rilian of NarniaWeb

12/19/2023
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.

Duration:01:09:00

191. How Did Lewis and Tolkien Celebrate and Critique Christmas? | with David Bates

12/12/2023
C. S. Lewis mocked secular “trumpery” and J. R. R. Tolkien wrote Santa fanfiction for his children, yet both men celebrated the Incarnation.

Duration:01:13:20

190. Why Should We Enjoy Spicy and Sugary Stories in Moderation?

12/5/2023
Whether we prefer our stories hot and savory, or cool and sweet, Scripture commands us to practice reasonable limits.

Duration:01:24:18

189. What Are the Best Books by C. S. Lewis?

11/28/2023
Just in time for C. S. Lewis's Nov. 29 birthday, we explore our favorites of the famous author's nonfiction and fantastical stories.

Duration:01:05:19

188. Can Political Pundits Create Fantastical Stories?

11/14/2023
Podcasts and polemics about hot topics might become profitable tools that Christian creators need to make culture for generations.

Duration:01:27:11

187. How Can Families Fight Through A Story’s Dark Forest? | The Wingfeather Saga with Andrew Peterson

11/7/2023
Explore the mysterious lands of Aerwiar in this growing fantasy world of creatures to be fought, tamed, or trusted.

Duration:01:08:37

186. Does the Devil Deceive People into Real Witchcraft? | with Marian Jacobs

10/31/2023
Satan is still prowling the Earth and tricking people into the darkness of the real occult.

Duration:00:56:53

185. What Are the Scariest Ghost Stories in Scripture?

10/24/2023
From a king who inquired of the dead, to a party-crashing disembodied hand, to a "ghost" walking on the waves, all of Scripture's spooky accounts point to Christ.

Duration:01:12:21

184. How Can Nobledark Horror Explore the Problem of Evil? | with Marc Schooley

10/17/2023
God’s word helps us confront wickedness in ourselves and the world, while great stories also help train our hearts for these spiritual battles.

Duration:01:11:41