A common beef Christians have with dystopian stories is that they are hopeless. It’s common because it can be very true – dystopias are designed to display a reality where all feels lost, where people feel crushed and hopeless, and evil has all the power. So it makes sense that books and movies in this […]
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Why Katniss Everdeen Has No Hope – But We Do
Posted in Fandoms and Geekery, Literature, Movie Reviews, Philosophy and Worldviews, Reviews, tagged films, hunger games, katniss, mockingjay, movies on November 26, 2014 | 7 Comments »
Whom Shall I Fear? – When Doctor Who Gets It Wrong
Posted in Controversies, Fandoms and Geekery, Philosophy and Worldviews, Quotes, Rants, tagged clara oswald, doctor who, fear on October 2, 2014 | 6 Comments »
I love Doctor Who. The show is clever, and exciting, and funny, and full of interesting characters and worlds. It also has many beautiful quotes and messages that I appreciate, such as the inherent dignity of humankind, the value of each individual life, selfless sacrifice, courage, and the faithfulness of true love. That said, although the […]
The Secret Signature of the Soul
Posted in All Truth is God's Truth, Inspiration, Philosophy and Worldviews, Quotes on June 26, 2014 | 5 Comments »
Any time I start to write a post and have to find a quote from C.S. Lewis, I end up spending forever browsing quotes from him online, because they are all so good. This quote completely hijacked my blogging attempts for today, and made me start a whole new post about it: “You may have noticed […]
Think About These Things
Posted in All Truth is God's Truth, Controversies, Creativity and the Arts, Philosophy and Worldviews on May 16, 2014 | 19 Comments »
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. – Philippians 4:8 (ESV) When it comes to fiction, Christians are very fond of this verse. It is often quoted […]
Treading Water
Posted in My Life, Philosophy and Worldviews on May 3, 2014 | 2 Comments »
I like to understand people, to know where they’re coming from and how they see the world. I like to study deep into their worldview. But sometimes I fall in. Standing on the edge of someone else’s views, I see the dart and glimmer of light reflected in their perspective. Leaning too far, I lose […]
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Bethany A. Jennings is a YA speculative fiction and poetry author, a freelance editor, and a lover of artisan sandwiches. Born in SoCal, with a heart and soul raised in many different worlds, she now lives happily in New England with her husband, four children, zero pets, and a large and growing collection of tiny houseplants. She is a firm believer in the power of words to reach hurting hearts, uplift the weary, and pierce the darkness.
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