10/09/2026
What happens when you try to introduce cosmic philosophy, celestial rebellion, and planetary administration to a six-to-nine-year-old?
In this video, we take a deep-dive review of The Devils, a brand-new children's book by playwright and Urantia Book Fellowship participant Carroll Johnson.
Writing children’s literature that tackles deep, abstract concepts takes immense courage and an empathetic understanding of your audience. In this review, we break down what works, what needs a parent's guiding hand, and why this bold creative swing is such a fascinating contribution to our world.
In this review, we cover:
A Bold Undertaking: Exploring how Carroll Johnson attempts to bring cosmic philosophy down to an early-elementary level.
The Parent's Role: Why this book serves best as a shared reading experience rather than a self-read for kids, especially when navigating pop-culture references like Star Wars and deep lore like the "Sea of Glass".
Nuance vs. Simplification: A critical look at labeling Lucifer, Satan, and Caligastia as "the devil" on page 6, and how stories can better teach children the psychological shades of gray rather than simple black-and-white villain tropes.
The Highlights: Celebrating the brilliant, symbolic illustrations, the inclusion of the ten corporeal staff departments, and a hilarious moment wondering if author CJ used to work for the CIA!
Spiritual Growth in Youth: Discussing how children naturally connect with truth, and how books like this can spark out-of-the-world imaginations at bedtime.
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What happens when you try to introduce cosmic philosophy, celestial...