Another quote from a recent Facebook discussion that I thought I would share here: To believe that the Bible is inerrant, literally the words of God, you have to view God as morally flawed, since God pretends to be different human authors, and then apparently hates it when people fall for his trick. Read more
I wrote the following in a comment on Facebook and thought I would share it here as well: The principle of “interpreting Scripture in light of Scripture” is a conservative excuse for picking texts that they like and then insisting that other texts cannot mean what they plainly seem to. In this way the rich diversity of Scripture is flattened and the Bible's hands are tied as parts of it are silenced in service of a conservative agenda. See also... Read more
GenCon is a fun annual event here in Indianapolis. This year, I’ll be going for the first time. Peter Davison and Walter Koenig will be there. I will probably wear a costume. Given the focus of my fandom, I feel it really ought to be something Doctor Who related, rather than the Star Trek uniform my sister got me for Christmas last year. Presumably a jacket and bow tie would do the trick? I would love it if I had... Read more
Before… …and after: Or should it be thirteen? Better enjoy these gifs before we find out where John Hurt’s “Doctor” fits into the picture. Via BuzzFeed Read more
There has been a lot of discussion of whether a future regeneration of the Doctor could be black, or female. I would like to see humanity reach a point at which this would just be another difference, like whether or not the Doctor turned out to be ginger, or going from the very tall Colin Baker to the rather shorter Sylvester McCoy. Or having an accent that makes him sound like he’s from the north, or even further north than... Read more
From Non Sequitur, via God of Evolution on Facebook Read more
Having discovered the Ship of Fools site, I happened upon their latest caption contest, which is to find a caption for this image: Since the intersection of religion and science fiction (not always as hostile as depicted above) interests me and is a major focus of this blog, I thought that I would share it here. How would you caption it? Read more
Given my interests in the intersection of religion, technology, and bad puns, I had to share the Ship of Fools “Gadgets for God” page, which commenter Phil drew to my attention: If Paul the Apostle had an iPhone or an Android smart phone, what apps do you think he would have on it? Read more
Abram K-J has proposed a new blog carnival with a specific focus: the Septuagint Studies Soirée. Blog about the LXX, then click through and let Abram know that you’ve done so, and your post will most likely get included! Read more
A number of Doctor Who fans noticed that Peter Capaldi, when he first came on stage after the announcement that he would be the next Doctor, did the lapel grab that William Hartnell sometimes did. It was almost certainly intentional. As we reach what would, if the time lords’ limit on regenerations were enforced, be the Doctor’s final life, and as we have a return to the role being played by an actor who is the age of the original... Read more
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