2011-09-07T10:24:07-04:00

Last updated on: September 7, 2011 at 10:24 am   By

Here are some sci-fi posts from around the blogosphere which are likely to be of interest to readers: Cheese-Wearing Theology continues reviewing Religion and Science Fiction, reaching Fuji Lozada’s chapter on sci-fi in China. The Sci-Fi Catholic responded to an earlier post by his evil twin about the relationship between religion and science fiction. Religion Nerd discussed Hollywood images as religious resources. Loren Rosson has blogged about the last two episodes of Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler and Night Terrors.... Read more

2011-09-07T05:50:35-04:00

Last updated on: September 7, 2011 at 5:50 am   By

The discussion of which languages you need for New Testament study seems to have gone viral. Here are links to those who have chimed in since I wrote my own post on the subject: James Crossley Chris Brady Duane Smith Larry Hurtado (twice) BW16 (twice) Jim West Matthew R. Malcolm See also Mike Kok’s contribution on the method end of the discussion, which I didn’t even get to in my own post. Perhaps I should do a follow up? Read more

2011-09-06T15:35:52-04:00

Last updated on: September 6, 2011 at 3:35 pm   By

One Dr. Jim announced recently that there were few people lined up do the Biblical Studies Carnival after the next few months. Another Dr. Jim, recently married and back to blogging, took the reigns. And if his own past carnivals and current book giveaway competition are anything to go by, the future of the Biblical Studies Carnival will be full of LOLCats and scantily clad women, and laced with profanity. Read more

2011-09-06T14:36:16-04:00

Last updated on: September 6, 2011 at 2:36 pm   By

There has been a lot of discussion of George Lucas’ addition of Vader’s “Noooooo” to Return of the Jedi on Blu-Ray. But here is a very different spoof perspective on the matter: Darth Vader starring in “Yes Man”: HT Jeff Carter on Facebook Read more

2011-09-06T14:06:13-04:00

Last updated on: September 6, 2011 at 2:06 pm   By

CALL FOR PAPERS Fifth Annual Religions in Conversation Conference Claremont Graduate University School of Religion Conference Date: Friday, February 24, 2012 Location: Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA The School of Religion at Claremont Graduate University invites papers on the relationship between religion and popular culture. We encourage submissions based on our theme: “Navigating the Sacred and Profane in American Popular Culture” In recent years academics have paid increasing attention to the dynamic between religion and popular culture. This development is... Read more

2011-09-06T12:03:12-04:00

Last updated on: September 6, 2011 at 12:03 pm   By

The mysterious “objective queer Bible scholar” BW16 has been interacting with Larry Hurtado over the question of which languages and tools are to be considered essential to New Testament study. (See posts 1 and 2 by Hurtado on this topic and 1, 2 and 3 by BW16). There are two questions that need to be kept distinct: which are essential per se, and which if any additional languages are we going to require students to know to work on a... Read more

2011-09-05T23:11:50-04:00

Last updated on: September 5, 2011 at 11:11 pm   By

I rewatched the episode “Four to Doomsday” this weekend. This episode from early in Peter Davison’s stint as the Doctor has a special significance for me. It is the first episode of Doctor Who that I ever saw. I was quite young at the time – I’m not sure exactly what age, but single digits – and staying at a hotel with my family, and it just happened to be on. I only caught the first part at that time,... Read more

2011-09-05T22:34:27-04:00

Last updated on: September 5, 2011 at 10:34 pm   By

The Freewood Post reports the following: Jesus Christ filed a lawsuit today in the New York Supreme Court against the Republican National Committee for what he is calling “egregious misrepresentation of his statements and image.” One of the attorneys representing Christ had this to say: “For years Republicans have proclaimed their love for and loyalty to Jesus, yet their actions are highly contradictory to what Mr. Christ preached. Instead of helping the poor and the sick GOP instead punishes the... Read more

2011-09-04T22:49:19-04:00

Last updated on: September 4, 2011 at 10:49 pm   By

Via IO9 and TOR, this delightful mash-up of the Muppets and Doctor Who by Amy Mebberson. Read more

2011-09-03T23:28:52-04:00

Last updated on: September 3, 2011 at 11:28 pm   By

Today’s episode of Doctor Who, “Night Terrors,” is one of the more genuinely spooky and scary there has been for a while. The typical banter of the Doctor and his companions lightens things up. But the episode delves into the roots of human (and alien) fears. Spoilers (and terrors) lie ahead in this post, so if you haven’t seen the episode yet, then turn back now! But for the most part, this post will be reflecting on monsters and terrors... Read more

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