Only a Game: Religion in Science Fiction

June 13, 2013 By 7 Comments

Today Chris Bateman reposted a link to a post about religion in Doctor Who that previously appeared on the blog Only a Game. This in turn made me aware that an entire series about religion in science fiction appeared there around the same time. I just found out about these posts, and so have yet [...]

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Time and Relative Dimensions in Faith: Contents

June 10, 2013 By 2 Comments

I am pleased to be able to share a list of the contributors and chapter titles for the forthcoming book Time and Relative Dimensions in Faith: Religion and Doctor Who: Time and Relative Dimensions in Faith Contents Acknowledgements   Andrew Crome, Introduction   Courtland Lewis, ‘Why Time Lords do not live forever’ Gabriel McKee, ‘Pushing [...]

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Does God Have a Place in Science Fiction?

June 8, 2013 By 11 Comments

Anyone who reads this blog regularly probably thinks the answer is obvious. But the question is asked afresh and explored well in an article by Damien Walter in The Guardian with the same title as this blog post (HT John Morehead on Facebook). It includes great quotes such as “Any sufficiently advanced technocrat will be [...]

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Happy Towel Day!

May 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Sorry for not wishing you a Happy Towel Day earlier in the day!  

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Star Trek Into Darkness

May 25, 2013 By 26 Comments

Today I finally got to see Star Trek Into Darkness this afternoon. I had not tried to scrupulously avoid spoilers, and so I had some sense of some details that would be coming. I had even heard some complaints from longtime fans. My feelings about the movie were on the whole positive, indeed I really [...]

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CFP: Academic Loncon 3

May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Today I had my attention drawn to the fact that the 72nd World Science Fiction Convention or Worldcon, known this year as Loncon 3 because it will be in London, will have an academic component, Academic Loncon 3. The theme will be “Diversity in Speculative Fiction.” Visit the Academic Loncon 3 website for more details [...]

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Time and Relative Dimensions in Faith

May 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Since David Moloney of Darton, Longman, and Todd tweeted this photo, presumably I can share it here. It is the cover for the book Time and Relative Dimensions in Faith: Religion and Doctor Who, of which I am co-editor along with Andy Crome. It is due out later this year. Of related interest, today's “Academic [...]

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