Tag: MFA

  • “Lights for us to see by”: Good and Evil in Fiction

    “Lights for us to see by”: Good and Evil in Fiction

     “There is not a single aspect of the Christian message that is not in part an answer to the question of evil.” Catechism of the Catholic Church, pg. 82, sec. 309  “Good and ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are they one thing among Elves and Dwarves and another among Men.  It is a…

  • In a Mirror Dimly

    In a Mirror Dimly

    The friendship of J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis is widely known throughout the world today.  Both influenced modern fantasy in profound ways.  Both of their respective writings were charged with Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.  As writers and storytellers we can learn much from Tolkien, Lewis, and other fine storytellers throughout history. But why have the…

  • The Middle of Nowhere

    The Middle of Nowhere

    I grew up in a rural town in a farming family. One day when I was little, I was riding along with my mom in the car. I can only guess we were driving out to meet my dad at one of the fields we happened to be farming at the time. My siblings and…