J.A. Webb Blog
The Old Gods Waken . . . should Christians read stories about White Magic?
As I read The Old Gods Waken by Manly Wade Wellman, I began to wonder . . . should Christians read stories about White Magic? Amid completing final edits on my upcoming novel, Inheritance, I took a much needed break to spend a few hours away from the keyboard. I used...
Must Christian men turn to the past for great fantastical fiction? The Witcher Wood.
Must Christian men turn to the past to find great fantastical tales? Are there any undiscovered jewels lost among the dusty tomes lining the shelves of stories past? Read on, as we tell a tale of our recent journeys, and decide for yourself. Having despaired of...
Should Christian men read Kathy Tyers’s space opera Firebird?
Should Christian men read Kathy Tyers's space opera Firebird? The search for thrilling fantastical fiction for Christian men is sometimes so difficult I’ll take a risk when I discover an older title that seems to have promise. I took one of those risks this month on...
Should Christian men read Nobledark fantasy? A discussion of In Darkness cast
Should Christian men read Nobledark fantasy? Possibly- if they enjoy stories about flawed heroes mired in a world of incredible darkness, overcoming crushing odds and battling to reach the light. Particularly- if the author happens to be a Christian....
Robert A. Heinlein- I wish he’d been a Christian
Robert A. Heinlein- I wish he'd been a Christian. Heinlein, my favorite author as an unsaved young man, is a cautionary tale. Imagine what such a genius might have produced, had his writing have been informed by a biblical worldview! Let me explain. I’m in the middle...
My review of Mort(e)- A War with No Name
My review of Mort(e)- War with No Name This week, as part of my continuing quest for great fantastical Christian fiction . . . or in the case of this book, fantastical fiction which Christians might enjoy, I made a foray behind the lines of the War with No Name. I...