Fandoms & Faithful Reading Substack by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes | Insights from Sidestack

Fandoms & Faithful Reading

About the Substack

What if being a Christian looked like being a Swiftie, Jedi, or Wizard?

About Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes

I'm a professor at George Fox University, where my teaching focuses on the intersection between stories and the Christin faith. Lately, I've been thinking about fandoms, faithful reading, and how Christians can learn a lot from Swifties.

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