Fantastical Truth

Latest Episodes:

165. How Does Science Fiction Help Us Escape Real-World Gravity? | with B. L. Dean Jun 06, 2023

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Sci-fi’s final frontiers and evil empires train us to live with purpose and engage challenges back home on Earth.

164. How Can We Find Great Stories for Our Children’s Good? May 30, 2023

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E. Stephen Burnett explores discernment in light of the gospel, offering practical resources for parents to share the best books with their kids.

163. How Are Homeschool Families Seeking Christian Fantastical Fiction? May 23, 2023

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Homeschool families are facing new challenges in today's culture and hoping to find edifying novels for kids of all ages.

162. How Can Christians Engage Wisely With Conspiracy Theories? | with Mike Duran May 16, 2023

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While nations rage and peoples plot in vain, Mike Duran helps us find the links between biblical perspectives and secular speculations.

161. How Can We Celebrate the Restoration of Failed Franchises? May 09, 2023

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As many fantastic worlds fall into ruin by religious agendas and shallow storytelling, let’s explore the few franchises that honor their legacy.

160. How Does ‘Cultural Christianity’ Harm and Help Stories? May 02, 2023

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Public moral tropes and faith expressions can lead to false conversions in our churches but also true gospel influence in our culture.

159. What If Your Genius Math Skills Got You in Trouble with the Mob? | Calculated with Nova McBee Apr 25, 2023

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Nova McBee pilots into our studio to share inspirations for Calculated plus its sequels and a movie in development.

158. Can a Man-Made Lifeform Reflect God’s Glory? | Synapse with Steven James Apr 18, 2023

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While real programmers pursue artificial intelligence, one sci-fi creator explores what happens if robotic lifeforms find religious belief.

157. Will We Get Superpowers After the Resurrection? Apr 11, 2023

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On the New Earth, resurrected saints will be perfectly human. But do we get to fly? Or “apparate” from place to place? Or dive underwater for hours?

156. Why Does Sexualityism Threaten Christian Fiction? | with Bethel McGrew Apr 04, 2023

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Today's fast-growing false religion of Sexualityism worships human sexual identities, and could begin to creep into Christian-made fantasy.