1.0Idol Chatterhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatterWesley Baineshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/author/wbainesFinding God in Horrorrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="nupvepUi5H"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2016/10/finding-god-horror.html">Finding God in Horror</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/idolchatter/2016/10/finding-god-horror.html/embed#?secret=nupvepUi5H" width="600" height="338" title="“Finding God in Horror” — Idol Chatter" data-secret="nupvepUi5H" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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God is immanent. This means that, while still being distinct, He is within everything—the trees, the sky, animals, plant life, and even us. But can we find God in the horror genre? Is the depiction of personified evil useful for Christians? Like many things in life, we have to use our gift of discernment. Fortunately,…