Fantastical Truth

Mar 04 2025 255 ep. 70 mins 88
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In the Fantastical Truth podcast from Lorehaven.com, hosts E. Stephen Burnett and Zackary Russell explore fantastical stories for God's glory.

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252. What if Space Missionaries Fought the Secular State? | Above the Circle of Earth with E. Stephen Burnett

Mar 04 2025 67 mins  
Stephen and Zack explore the Christian heroes, challenging ideas, and speculative science of this possible future when oversheltered believers resist a one-world CAUSE.

251. Could a Cultural ‘Vibe Shift’ Advance Christian-Made Fiction?

Feb 25 2025 83 mins  
Storytellers who hope for gospel witness to the world must discern today's rising audience of cultural conservatives who like some biblical ideas.

250. How Does Scripture Reveal the God of Story? | with Daniel Schwabauer

Feb 18 2025 70 mins  
When readers treat the Bible as a resource for carving out doctrine-blocks or extracting shiny morals, we miss the Hero and true gospel Story of the Scripture.

249. What is ‘Romantasy’? | with Parker J. Cole

Feb 11 2025 79 mins  
Though all their friends thought them enemies, fantasy and romance have grown into lovers, and now bear the new ship name of "romantasy."

248. What Are Fairy-Tale Retellings? | with Kendra E. Ardnek

Feb 04 2025 60 mins  
For centuries readers have loved to re-read, retell, or research the classic stories of magical lands where Christlike good defeats evil.

247. How Does Lorehaven Curate Christian Fantastical Fiction?

Jan 28 2025 75 mins  
Since 2018, Lorehaven.com creators have explored fantastical stories for God’s glory, and now we’ve upgraded our Library book search.

246. What is Soft Science Fiction? | Echo Nova with Clint Hall

Jan 21 2025 73 mins  
Some harder sci-fi treats humans as spectators to science, while softer sci-fi may use "handwavium" to explain tech while focusing on heroes.

245. What is Medieval Fantasy? | Squire of Truth with Jill Williamson

Jan 14 2025 64 mins  
Castles with knights and wild lands full of creatures remind us of real-life European history, often with one added fantastical ingredient of magic.

244. How Did Speculative Faith Lead to the Lorehaven Mission?

Jan 07 2025 60 mins  
As we launch our 2025 podcast season, we celebrate legacies of the original website that boosted many authors and Lorehaven itself.

243. What Were Your Favorite 2024 Lorehaven Articles and Podcast Episodes?

Dec 31 2024 76 mins  
After a Christmas break, we return with our first New Year’s Eve special to review last year’s top features, from fantasy apologetics to false “liberation.”