I've done a variety of freelance writing things over the years, particularly book review work. I've reviewed many different kinds of books, particularly theology and Christian living books. Sometimes they relate to my interests in how faith and art connect, so I figured I should start sharing them. Here's my recent review of Andrew Peterson's …
I've talked about movies several times on this blog. I've discussed mainstream Hollywood movies with spiritual themes, movies that find unique ways to talk about God, and even looked at how scary movies may get closer to describing religious ideas than other genres do. This time, I'd like to recommend a few movies written or …
I've written many times about books that describe how art and faith connection (from books for small groups to books that you should read at least once). Here's a look at some of the authors who created these books, particularly ones who've written multiple books on the topic and therefore can't really be summed up …
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What would it look like to make a regular Hollywood movie that talks about concepts like faith, forgiveness and redemption? These six films did just that: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/6-movies-you-didnt-notice-had-christian-themes (Article first published by the Odyssey on February 14, 2017).
As you may know from reading my other posts, I've gotten to give several presentations about the Inklings the last few years. I've compared C.S. Lewis to Terence Fisher, and talked about how Tolkien's work compares to writers like H.P. Lovecraft and T.H. White. Today, I got to give a talk at Taylor University's C.S. Lewis Center about …
If you've enjoyed my past posts about books on art for small groups or best books to read about faith and art, I recommend checking this article I wrote for the Odyssey, "5 More Books For Small Group Studies On Christian Art": https://www.theodysseyonline.com/craig-j-hazen (I am not entirely certain why the URL says "Craig J …
I've talked recently about why Christians should care about art, in this new series I'm going to talk about why Christians should specifically encourage each other to work in secular art fields as well as overtly Christian ones Reason 1: Secular Art can be a Mission Field We know Christians values have been …
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In this series (click here for Part 1), I’m looking at 5 questions about arts based on something a Puritan wrote and giving some answers. To read my thoughts on the previous question, click here. Question (3 of 5): Is relaying a fictional story the same as lying? Answer: fiction and lies are not necessarily the same …
I've written a lot about art - how being a Christian and being an artist connect and conflict, how to help artistic Christians thrive, and common reasons artists don't feel like they belong in churches. This all raises the question, "Why does it matter?" "Why should Christians care about paintings, movies, books, stories, and all …
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Some time ago I wrote about creating the kind of stories C.S. Lewis wrote – entertaining stories with very obvious Christian ideas. Now I’m going to talk about how to write like J.R.R. Tolkien. Tolkien, who famously said he hated allegory, usually wrote stories that had Christian ideas but they were express subtly, creating an …
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