Horror gives us a safe space to process complex thoughts, and it does the church no good to avoid it entirely. The genre is a timeless arena for theological dialogue, as can be seen in so many of the classics that presuppose a Christian worldview.

Each Friday in The Christian Citizen, we publish a Religion News Roundup with summaries of religion news stories and links for those who want to read more.

Studying ancient Christian texts reveals that Christians then and now need discernment, to deconstruct the written (and spoken) messages of the powerful and well-positioned in society.

For the person of faith, despair is not the consequence. Denial or pretending that everything is okay is an unhealthy reaction.

If God hates injustice and loves justice, should we not fear that either through direct intervention or the allowing of natural consequences, God’s righteous wrath shall bring about a reckoning for all who flaunt their unjust ways in the belief that there is no power greater than themselves to hold them accountable?