Here's something special for this particular season: Every Halloween, people ask, "Why do people like horror stories? In other words, "Why on earth do people like scary stories about terrible things happening?" In my latest article for The Odyssey, I talk about three prominent horror writers - Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Neil Gaiman - who answered this …
It’s political season, and the air is filled with people campaigning for different candidates or causes. Traditionally, Christians play a large role in that discussion, campaigning for whatever they believe will “make America a Christian nation” again or “bring America back to God.” As much as I hope that will happen, it’s interesting that many …
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Ths article first published by The Odyssey on September 19, 2016. I’ve known something was wrong with Christian entertainment for a while. No one exactly pointed it out to me, but after moving back to the United States at age 11 and spending my teens around lots of Christian music and Christian books and Christian films …
(Transcript of speech given on October 7, 2016, at the Center for the Study of C.S. Lewis and Friends. Taylor University, Upland IN). 1. Introduction a. Most of you probably know J.R.R. Tolkien was a Christian and he played a part in leading C.S. Lewis to faith. Many people have noted that Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia …
Recently, I had the chance to talk with Hope Bolinger, a fellow Taylor University student, about the struggles of growing up overseas and transitioning from one culture to another. She wrote an excellent article on the topic, quoting me and several Taylor University faculty members who've had multicultural childhoods. You can check it out here on the website …
G. Connor Salter 