Today I’m guest posting at Speculative Faith with a post entitled Reasons Christians Don’t Read Horror (and Why They Should). In it, I tackle some of the most common objections Christians use in refusing to read the horror genre. Like
- Horror is about Darkness, but Christianity is about Light.
- The reality of evil is not justification to focus on it.
- Horror evokes fear and dread, and God does not want Christians to live in fear.
A snippet from my response:
…horror IS meant to shock. It is meant to unsettle us, rouse our complacency, “pierce the veil” of la-la land, and “stab us” from our stupor. Yes, God does not want you to live in fear. However, sometimes it IS fear that shocks us into living.
You can read the entire post HERE.
