216 episodes

In the Fantastical Truth podcast from Lorehaven.com, hosts E. Stephen Burnett and Zackary Russell explore fantastical stories for God's glory.

Fantastical Truth Lorehaven

    • Arts
    • 4.9 • 35 Ratings

In the Fantastical Truth podcast from Lorehaven.com, hosts E. Stephen Burnett and Zackary Russell explore fantastical stories for God's glory.

    213. Are ‘Memes’ and Viral Content Ruining Fantastical Franchises?

    213. Are ‘Memes’ and Viral Content Ruining Fantastical Franchises?

    Many movies and shows seem designed to “go viral” and provoke free promotion based on flippant references instead of sincere story value.

    • 1 hr 23 min
    212. Should Video Games Star Sensual Heroines? | with Paeter Frandsen and Cap Stewart

    212. Should Video Games Star Sensual Heroines? | with Paeter Frandsen and Cap Stewart

    Just as bad religious rules can barely restrain our visual sins, secular legalism can't make us respect game heroines as human beings.

    • 1 hr 26 min
    211. Why Do Failed Heroes Feel So Frustrating?

    211. Why Do Failed Heroes Feel So Frustrating?

    Fans want to cheer our heroes despite their bad choices, including King David in history, King Arthur in mythology, and Paul Atreides in fiction.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    210. What Can First-Time Guests Expect at a Christian Writers’ Conference? | with J. J. Johnson

    210. What Can First-Time Guests Expect at a Christian Writers’ Conference? | with J. J. Johnson

    Christian authors make amazing stories while conferences like Realm Makers help make the authors—and are poised to grow even bigger.

    • 1 hr 13 min
    209. How Can We Avoid Clichéd Criticism of Christian Fiction?

    209. How Can We Avoid Clichéd Criticism of Christian Fiction?

    If you still think Christian-made stories have shallow heroes and cheap evangelism, you may be surprised how much these stories have grown.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    208: How Does The Logos Theatre Adapt Narnia for the Stage? | with Noah Stratton

    208: How Does The Logos Theatre Adapt Narnia for the Stage? | with Noah Stratton

    The Logos Theatre producer and actor arrives from a magical train station to explore stage performance and puppetry for Christ’s glory.

    • 1 hr 6 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
35 Ratings

35 Ratings

Brandon Roots ,

Informative and current

The love how they tackle current topics and don't go over the deep end but review from the extreme christian standpoint, the secular view and more importantly the biblical view.

Katie.Briggs ,

Encouraging and Relevant

Thank you for keeping us up to date on the industry, bringing us back to what matters, and interviewing awesome guests!

Auroraambria ,

Informative, Faith-based, Smart

The hosts make logical conclusions in an apologist manner toward helping Christian and lay audiences understand how fiction work fits into our lives today.

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