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‘Harry Potter’ and The Issues Beyond Fiction, Part 1

Does thinking Biblically about “Harry Potter” matter beyond story-discernment practice? At issue are how we define “witchcraft” the Bible forbids, where we believe sin really comes from, and whether we tell the truth even about perceived bad guys. · E. Stephen Burnett

‘Harry Potter’ and The Issues Beyond Fiction, Part 2

Three more reasons why “Harry Potter” issues go beyond questions of fiction witchcraft and wizardry: we might swing wild on our “discernment” views, or accept or shun things based on appearance alone, or have inconsistent expectations of stories. · E. Stephen Burnett

‘Harry Potter’ and The Issues Beyond Fiction, Part 3

What are dangers Christians can fall into while they try to discern “Harry Potter”? One: acting as if made-up laws will protect us from sin and save the Church; and two: outsourcing our own discernment to Christian “media shamans.” · E. Stephen Burnett

‘Harry Potter’ and The Issues Beyond Fiction, Part 4

Another lesson learned from “Harry Potter” discernment: might some Christians only be on alert against bad Things like imaginary “magic,” while practicing their own favorite subtle methods of mysticism supposedly to keep life under control or avoid sin? · E. Stephen Burnett

‘Harry Potter’ and The Issues Beyond Fiction, Part 5

Five more ways “Harry Potter” helps us learn to discern: how did at least two Biblical saints handle actual bad stuff? And what about the “someone else used it to sin” objection, or “weaker brothers,” or personal preferences? · E. Stephen Burnett