What is Apologetics Fiction?
C.S. Lewis called his fictional works “apologetics literature.” This means his stories entertained while shedding light on biblical truth. In this same tradition, The Revelation of Emery Audubon sheds light on Jesus Christ and why He matters to history — and to you and me.
Does apologetics fiction really matter in today’s world?
Why it matters
#1: It Answers Hard Questions About Faith
Apologetics fiction matters because young adults are coming back to church.1 The question is, will they stay? Research and history tell us they will if their hard questions about God are answered.
But many pastors aren’t apologists and most new churchgoers aren’t going to study thick books on apologetics. However, they will read a good story like The Revelation of Emery Audubon that tackles difficult questions about faith.
#2: It Equips Us For Victory
Apologetics fiction also provides a compelling alternative to stories portraying battle tactics that don’t equip us to win our own spiritual battles. So, what does equip us?
Read The Revelation of Emery Audubon to find out how one college student uses the Bible to fight her battle against the evil that is deeply entrenched at her university and is now out to ruin her life.
#3: It’s A Cool Way To Share Our Faith
The biggest reason apologetics fiction matters is Jesus Christ has called his followers to “disciple the nations” (Matthew 28:18-20). This means not only sharing the gospel and other biblical truths with individuals and in churches, it also means discipling (reforming) our nation’s systems and institutions — education, the arts, science, religion, business, media, and yes, government — so that they reflect heaven on earth. This means being salt and light everywhere. It means making Christianity a force to be reckoned with in the midst of opposition in the public square.
The shocking truth is, if we Christians don’t disciple the nations the devil does as evidenced by the steep downgrade in American cultural norms since the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.[2] While millions of individuals (including me) came to faith during the Jesus Revolution and church services got livelier, this revival did not move on to reform our systems and institutions. Secular atheists filled the gap, reinventing marriage, schools, sports, “the science,” the arts, media, and much more. Meanwhile, many of us got sucked in, going along and getting along. And many churches took a nap.
Does discipling the nations sound like a job we secretly hope someone else does while we cheer from the sidelines? Apologetics fiction to the rescue! The Revelation of Emery Audubon models what discipling the nations can look like for you and me. Even if you’re not all that brave. Even if you’re young. Especially if you’re young.
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[1] See Barna Research Report March 2026.
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