Thanks to Rod at Political Jesus for pointing out that there will be a conference in July about science fiction and fantasy, held under the auspices of the Orthodox Church in America. It is called Doxacon.
There’s something very cool about a sci-fi and fantasy conference which features Vespers and other elements of divine liturgy!
In related news, we are working on having a one day conference in England in October on religion and Doctor Who. The provisional date is Saturday the 26th of October. Expect more details soon!
John Morehead drew my attention to an article in Wired about the latest episode and its treatment of religion. And Gail Dawson made me aware that Anglotopia is looking for people to blog about Doctor Who.
Here are a couple of images with quotes from “The Rings of Akhaten”:
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