PODCAST

Fantastical Truth

Lorehaven

Lorehaven explores fantastical stories for God’s glory: fantasy, sci-fi, and beyond.

arts books

All Episodes

1:07:41

295. What if Jesus Raptured His Church in 1995? |...

Fantastical Truth ·

2026/01/13

“In one cataclysmic moment, millions around the globe disappear.” Jesus returned thirty years ago. Or rather, He sort of pre-returned, the warm-up act, if you will. Many faithful Christians believe in this kind of “rapture.” And in December 1995, two authors teamed up and used this idea to create the most successful biblical end-times thriller we’ve yet seen. In summer 2024 we overviewed the series. Yet now we’ll ask how that first Left Behind novel has aged, thirty years after its release.Episode

en-US

1:25:10

294. What Were the Top Ten Topics for Christian...

Fantastical Truth ·

2026/01/06

Last year brought many challenges for Christian fantasy fans. From flops at the theaters now threatened by streaming slop, to creators making more events for Christian storytelling, to the continued growth of biblical fiction as the top genre of Christian-made entertainment—let’s survey the top ten fantasy-related headlines from last year.Episode sponsors Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen The Case of the Heart Stone by Tulli Cole Above the Circle of Earth by E. Stephen Burnett Mission

en-US

1:06:50

293. How is ‘Adventures in Odyssey’ Making an...

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/12/23

Earlier this month, and just in time for Christmas, Focus on the Family made a fun announcement: an upcoming theatrical adaptation of Adventures in Odyssey. Dubbed Journey Into The Impossible, this 3D animated film will explore the town of Odyssey before the establishment of Whit’s End. What kinds of adventures will a young John Avery Whittaker enjoy? (This special episode was recorded live.)Episode sponsors Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen A Faie Tale by Vince Mancuso MYTH: Reign of the

en-US

1:00:30

292. How Can Christians Confront Fiction Legalists?

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/12/16

“We do not celebrate Christmas that way.” “We do not read those kinds of books.” “We ‘do not handle, do not taste, do not touch.’” We know our world is full of rebellion against God’s law. But many people overreact to moral license with a strict imposing of out-of-context or made-up laws. Faithful saints call this legalism, and Christian fantasy fans know plenty about this. When that influencer or relative rebukes your fantastical interest, how you can respond with grace and truth? Episode

en-US

1:16:59

291. Twenty Years Ago, How Did the First Narnia...

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/12/09

Well, we recently talked about the first Chronicle of Narnia … the book! Yet many fans found or rediscovered this series thanks to the Disney-distributed, Walden Media–made film from director Andrew Adamson. Want to feel old? That was two decades ago! So now we shall look back at Narnia’s journey to the box office with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which released twenty years ago on Dec. 9, 2005. Episode sponsors Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen A Faie Tale by Vince Mancuso MYTH:

en-US

290. Why Did C. S. Lewis Create a Pre-Political...

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/12/02

Long ago, before the great lion Aslan bounded onto bookshelves, C. S. Lewis wrote a science fiction novel set on mythological Mars. From there, the sequel carried Dr. Elwin Ransom by angels to the sister planet Venus. And from there … the Ransom/Cosmic/Space Trilogy descended to the dull world of corrupt college boards, inner-ring politics, and a secret technocracy bent on world domination with the aid of mad science and demons and everything. Eighty years after That Hideous Strength, we explore why

en-US

58:06

289. Seventy-Five Years Ago, How Did C. S. Lewis’s...

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/11/18

“I don’t know where the Lion came from or why He came. But once He was there, He pulled the whole story together.”

en-US

1:16:00

288. Did Christians Expect Cultural Engagement to Be...

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/11/11

Some evangelicals may assume winsome talk about stories and songs can promote peaceful conversations with our neighbors—only to face rage, slander, and worse.

en-US

1:00:27

287. How Do Great Stories Help Us Defeat Monsters? |...

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/11/04

As we wage the greatest battle against sin within, we also wield the weapons of weird fiction to combat evil in the real world.

en-US

1:08:53

286. Can Demons Really ‘Possess’ Humans?

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/10/28

Scripture and history indicate these wicked spirits do their worst work in response to human sin, weakness, and invitation.

en-US

1:02:32

285. Do Some Fantasy Fans Seriously Identify with...

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/10/21

“Demons are simply monsters who have learned human speech. … For them, words are just a way of deceiving humans.”

en-US

1:21:57

284. How Would Any Real Aliens Actually Invade Earth?

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/10/14

Extraterrestrial devils could pull a classic and drop down from the sky, or rise up from our world's unexplored depths, or else creep into our very thought patterns.

en-US

1:09:02

283. Why Are Female Fantasy Fans Falling in ‘Love’...

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/10/07

Sometimes romantasy is deeply human and wholesome, and sometimes these tales exchange the glory of God for images resembling bulls, orcs, and aliens.

en-US

1:12:06

282. How Can Creative Christians Prepare in Case of...

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/09/30

Whenever the Holy Spirit acts, ghouls shriek in the dark. Christians feel renewed. And public conversions get messy yet exciting to witness.

en-US

52:19

281. How Do Books Teach Kids to Value Stories Over...

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/09/23

The Restorationists fantasy author returns to help us recall the biblical purpose of artworks and how we help children learn to love them.

en-US

1:29:53

280. What Can Men Do Against Such Reckless Hate?

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/09/16

When we’re attacked by tragedy caused by evil beliefs, heroes must “ride out and meet them, for death and glory ... for your people.”

en-US

1:03:14

279. Which Top Three ‘Cage Stages’ Trap Christian...

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/09/09

Without biblical wisdom, we might lock ourselves into imagining that everything is about a particular doctrine, fandom, or political activism.

en-US

1:00:54

278. When Christian Heroes Die, How Can We Debate and...

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/09/02

Although our laments take many forms, we can celebrate how Christ builds His kingdom through “small” and “big” people who serve Him.

en-US

56:54

277. Isn’t Physical Book Collection a Waste of...

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/08/26

Audiobooks and ebooks have many benefits, but can’t beat the classic practice of gathering and reading real books in real places.

en-US

46:19

276. How Can Parents Find Books That Aren’t Just ‘Not...

Fantastical Truth ·

2025/08/19

When we work only to keep poisonous content out of stories, we might miss readers’ greater needs for nutritious truth, goodness, and beauty.

en-US

298 results

Fantastical Truth

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Start The Breakthrough Full Audiobook Now, Thriller Fans!

thebookvoice.com

Get Hooked On The Life-Enhancing Full Audiobook Experience!

thebookvoice.com

西四五条

主播郑捕头

Podcast Patapoe

0d0a

On Mic Podcast

Jordan Rich