The Christian Readers Podcast

Book Review: On Magic and Miracles

Colleen Mitchell Episode 14

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Should Christians engage with media, whether in books or movies, that depicts fantasy magic?

This is an explosive question in many Christian circles over the assumption that any magic, including fantasy magic, will lead readers down the road of the occult.

Author Marian A. Jacobs tackles this question head-on in a well-researched discourse on the theology behind fictional magic, and how readers, parents, and writers should approach such things.

Read On Magic & Miracles: A Theological Guide to Discerning Fictional Magic, by Marian A. Jacobs.

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