Last night’s episode of FlashForward mentioned key ideas that are also discussed on LOST, and did so using the same terminology: the universe “course correcting” and the question whether the influence of the future on the present is the same thing as destiny. I’m curious whether these are features of the novel Flash Forward by Robert Sawyer. Which influenced the other? Go here to hear the latest official LOST podcast in which Damon and Carlton answer question that will help... Read more

A colleague at Butler University has gotten students to create manifestos, and I thought that this one was particularly worth sharing here. Read more

The latest installment of Lost: Slapdown features muppets asking Damon and Carlton a key LOST-related question and having it answered – while raising another mystery. And here’s the latest LOST: Untangled: http://a.abc.com/media/_global/swf/embed/2.6.3/SFP_Walt.swf HT IO9 Read more

I made a remark in a comment, as seriously as I ever am about anything, but merely in passing, curious whether anyone would find the idea interesting. Since someone did, I decided to post about it and see if I can get a sense of just how much interest there is, and whether a blog can facilitate collaboration on something like this. The idea is for a Progressive/Panentheist Praise Project, an endeavor for Christians whose theological outlook is rarely expressed through... Read more

“Only this was the sin of your sister Sodom: arrogance! She and her daughters had plenty of bread and untroubled tranquility, yet she did not support the poor and the needy.” — Ezekiel 16:49 Read more

I’ve linked to Marc Oromaner’s posts about LOST before. As the series nears its end, his thoughts often help clue fans in to themes from and connections with religion and classical mythology. His latest post begins: “Wanna know why the Man In Black is really trapped on the island? It’s not because he’s malevolence, evil, or darkness, and it’s not because Jacob wouldn’t let him leave. It’s because he hasn’t overcome his issues.” With a great start like that, and... Read more

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Blag Hag has shared photos of vandalism perpetrated against a non-theist group at Purdue University here in Indiana. Seriously, how can anyone think that they will win someone to Christianity by painting on their stuff or defacing it with a magic marker? Graffiti? Spam? Obscenity-filled e-mails, hate mail, and threats? How can anyone seriously believe that these tactics do anything other than make Christianity look bad? What are people who do this trying to accomplish? Read more

I’ll be teaching a freshman course on Faith, Doubt and Reason next academic year. I’ll have to find a way of using this picture at some point. HT Scotteriology Read more

Tonight’s episode of LOST is just too painfully sad to blog about. But of course, you knew that already. What I can say is that it seems that the session about biblioblogging at SBL in Atlanta will feature more than one serious LOST fan, and it will be interesting to see what results from that.  And IO9 has an article with advice on how to fake being a LOST fan. But now you won’t be able to fake it if... Read more