Daniel Camomile
Christian Fiction Training Faith
“What? Play Dungeons and Dragons… at Bible college? Isn’t that game evil?” I thought after my friend asked me to join his campaign in the lunch line. I had heard growing up that D&D was spiritually dangerous, immoral, and opposed to the Christian faith. But as we met to play every Monday night, I realized …
Contents Introduction Why Read Lesser-Known Christian Authors? Bryan Davis Elizabeth Klein Emily Golus H.L. Burke Janelle Schmidt Kim Vermaak Conclusion Summary Stories play a crucial role in shaping how we believe as Christians, so it’s important to choose what we read wisely. A healthy mental diet features narratives infused with truth that resonate with the …
An Infamous Controversy: Is Dungeons and Dragons Evil? I remember the first time I was asked to play Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) by a friend on my dorm floor in college. It took me by surprise and kind of freaked me out. I grew up in an evangelical Christian home where things like Harry Potter, …
The Secular Dystopian Myth There’s a chronic misconception in most people’s imagination about Christianity and the Bible today. It’s the misconception that Christianity is dull, rote, and oppressive. Compared with the digital flash, noise, and surface-level life of ‘liberated’ secularism, the black and white of the Bible and Christian tradition can feel like a splash …
A Roof and a Foundation are Essential, But Not Interchangeable. It’s no new thing to hear secondary things preached as primary things in church. The history of the Church bears witness to that pattern. While our confession and understanding of the Christian life has changed little on a foundational level, what we emphasize changes …
“Black Thursday” It was a dark day on the streets of New York City. So dark, in fact, it infamously became known as “Black Thursday”, the day ruined Wall Street stockbrokers leaped from tall buildings to their deaths during the market crash of 1929. Despite the sensationalist reports by newspapers and tabloids of the time, …
