My father used to say he was “a good bad example.” But in retrospect, he was probably a better “good example” than a bad one. At this writing. he’s been gone 20 years. This pic (to the right) is my favorite photo of him. It hangs in my office. I think it captures both his [...]
My new non-fiction project, “Christians & Conspiracy Theories: Investigating Alternative Truth-Claims without Buying in to Fear, Fanaticism, or Tribalism,” is now available! Here’s the back cover blurb: *** The Great Reset. Bigfoot. Anti-Vaxxism. UFOs. Conspiracy theories are no longer a fringe phenomenon. Thanks to the internet and media amplification, conspiracies that were once far-fetched are now [...]
Last weekend, two films about demonic possession released. The Pope’s Exorcist and Nefarious both ended up in the Top 10 weekend box office numbers (3rd and 9th respectively). Though not all Christians will celebrate such films, much less see them, our culture’s continued interest in the exorcism genre should invoke mild curiosity, if not great [...]
I’m having a blast working on my next book: a non-fiction project entitled “Christians & Conspiracy Theories: Investigating Alternative Truth Claims without Succumbing to Fear, Fanaticism, or Tribalism.” Here’s a excerpt from the Introduction. The book is tentatively releasing in the Spring of this year. ~~~ Shortly after converting to Christianity in the Spring of [...]
‘The Visitant‘ was a story I conceived while researching my essay “On Conspiracy Theories and Why Christians SHOULD Be Interested in Them.” During that research, I learned of something called “exit counselors.” These were individuals who specialized in helping people leave cults. Apparently, the rise in disinformation and “fake news” has caused many to fall [...]
Over the years, I have received a good number of emails from new writers looking for publishing advice regarding their stories. Specifically ‘Christian Horror’ stories. This advice typically revolves around two questions: Should I publish traditionally or independently?Should I aim for the Christian market or the General market? There are many Christian writers of horror [...]
When Christians claim to be both ‘pro-choice’ and ‘pro-life’ they betray ideological bias and ignore the broader teachings of Scripture In an Opinion piece entitled Does life start at conception? That’s not what the Bible says, Christian novelist Matt Mikalatos defended a “pro-choice” position regarding abortion. From the article: “Given that the Bible is less [...]
Christian themes and biblical imagery contribute greatly to the contemporary horror genre. Whether it’s Catholic exorcists, angels and demons, end-times apocalypse, or visions of Hell, religious themes are replete in today’s horror. Folk horror is no exception. Folk horror uniquely appeals to specific biblical themes. In this article, I hope to outline some of those [...]
When approaching biblical doctrines, it’s been suggested that the student apply something referred to as “theological triage.” Albert Mohler defines “theological triage” as “a responsible biblical way of weighing theological issues and biblical doctrines understanding which are of first importance.” By using the phrase “of first importance,” Mohler is referencing a statement made by the Apostle [...]
A literal void occupies center stage in “Outer Range,” the new Amazon Western/Sci-Fi series. Sadly, a spiritual void prevents any significant metaphysical messaging from the show’s creators. (Spoilers will follow for Season One.) Shortly after mentioning the show on social media, and noting some of its many religious references, I was privately messaged by someone [...]
