The pastor fell for want of a nail

Just yesterday I commented on how easy it is to begin with a small, maybe petty, sin that if ignored may lead to Satan winning a major battle. Little did I think that I would so quickly read an example of that. The quote below comes from a news story. In the wake of the dramatic Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound earlier this month, it was perhaps to be expected that some expansive... [Read more]

Never Ceese and Augustinian Original Sin

So, you do not know why the book, Never Ceese, fits the worldview of Roman Catholic Christianity? Well, let Father Orthoduck tell you. But, let Father Orthoduck warn you that there is some heavy theology ahead. OK, here is the theology. All Christians agree that the Fall has damaged humanity, but they do not agree on what it all means.  Both the East and the West agree that Free Will has been damaged,... [Read more]

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Review of Never Ceese

I am finally writing the review on the book Never Ceese which I have mentioned before. Here is my short opinion of the book: BUY IT, BUY IT, BUY IT Ms. Dent has written a book that both follows some of the typical “rules” for vampires and werewolves and yet twists those typical rules in new and interesting ways. I will not give away that part of the plot, but suffice it to say that Ms.... [Read more]

Authors of Orthodox fiction

What do you call a group of Orthodox fiction writers? Are they a gaggle? Are they a herd? Are they a zeal? Are they a flock? (“Quoth the Raven, ‘Nevermore!’”) Are they a colony? Are they a tribe? Maybe they are even a pod? Well, whatever they are, there is a site for Orthodox fiction writers, http://orthodoxfiction.com. You may wish to go there and see some of the writers listed.... [Read more]

2009 Pluto award winner

Father Orthoduck is happy to announce the winner of the 2009 Pluto award. The book is written by a Christian author. If you click on the image, it will take you to the author’s blog, should you be interested in reading the book.  Read More →

Orthodox fantasy fiction

Father Orthoduck is pleased that yet another Christian author has written in. And, this fantasy author is a fellow Antiochian Orthodox! Even better, at the end of the book, which is a novella, there is a chapter by the author explaining how his Orthodoxy integrates with his fantasy writing. Let me say that few authors put this type of information in their books. Again, if you click on the cover you... [Read more]

Furry comic adaptation of Dracula by a furry author

For those of you wondering about furry comics and what they are, below is the title page of an online furry comic which attempts to present the Bram Stoker Dracula tale as a furry comic. You might find this to be quite interesting. No, this is not a “Christian” effort. It is simply an online adaptation of a classic horror tale. If you click on the title page, and if Father Orthoduck has... [Read more]

G.K. Chesterton on fairy tales

John Calvin (right) and Thomas Hobbes (left) by SpaceCoyote The unexpected discussion on vampire tales has now morphed into a discussion on publishing issues in the Christian world, as you can see from some of the comments on my previous posts. This brings up the question of what is the purpose of a Christian writing in the area of fantasy? Why bother with fantasy and/or science fiction? I think it... [Read more]