The “Admirable” Monster
By Furqan Jabbar Bram Stoker sat at his desk one day, His pen poised to write and play, He let his imagination roam, To a world far from home. To Transylvania he went,…
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Interview: Diana Glyer Talks about The Major and the Missionary
Dr. Diana Pavlac Glyer (PhD, University of Illinois, 1993) has had a diverse writing and editing career. It began with journalism, covering musicians like Amy Grant and Randy Stonehill for magazines like Cornerstone and HIS.…
Francis: Medieval Man of Timeless Transcendence
“Above all, the grace and gifts God gives to His beloved is overcoming one’s self.” – St. Francis of Assisi He was known as God’s Troubadour, Spiritually illumined by the magnificence of the Almighty. He…
To Hold the Mountains In My Hand: A Sorrowing Tale of the Bonnie Prince Charlie
By Ray E. Lipinski The sound of cavalry charging, musket fire and exploding cannon thunder once again rocked the prince from his sleep. His forehead was covered in sweat and his sheets damp with perspiration. It…
Inklings Scholar Interview: Michael J. Christensen
Dr. Michael J. Christensen (MA, Yale; PhD, Drew University) has the unique distinction of being a scholar who specializes in two renowned Christian thinkers. A student of Henri Nouwen, Christensen edited or co-edited several posthumous…
Mary Thery (Marča Terča)
There was a king, once upon a time, Charles IV was his royal name. He had three daughters and but one son who died in childhood, so there was none male heir left, just three…
The Philosophy of Dostoevsky Chapter 1: Women of Faith
Click read here to read the introduction. One of the biggest obstacles to understanding The Brothers Karamazov and Dostoevsky in general is that the world he is writing about is quite different from the world…
The Ekron Initiative Special File: Jesus People and Culture Wars
Part of an ongoing web serial perhaps inspired by the Screwtape Letters. Unless otherwise noted, “the Ex-CEO” refers to God, “the opposition” to the side of the angels, and so on. Read the previous instalment here.…
Writing a Robin Hood Novel: An Interview with Avellina Balestri
Fellowship & Fairydust, Editor-in-Chief Avellina Balestri has contributed many poems and other creative works to the magazine and other publications over the years. She broke new ground in 2022 by releasing her first novel, a…
The incipit of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight compared to other Middle English Arthurian romances
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in its original Middle English: SIÞEN þe sege and þe assaut watz sesed at Troye, Þe borȝ brittened and brent to brondeȝ and askez, Þe tulk þat þe trammes…