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\"\"Several posts around the blogosphere today deal with science fiction in connection with religion, redemption, or other topics of interest. First, Julie Clawson blogs about the complexity of identity. Here\u2019s a taste<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Star Wars, like reality, is nuanced. The good guys can be self-seeking and greedy, and cute little Anakin becomes the evil Darth Vader who still has enough good in him to be redeemed in the end. Identity is fluid and people are complex. My six year old (along with many adults) would rather have the world be easily divided into clear cut categories of good and evil, but that\u2019s just not the way it works. Heck, even the Ewoks tried to roast Han and Luke alive.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Next, Hacking Christianity chimed in on the discussion of the redemption of Darth Vader<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nikki Stafford has been watching Doctor Who for the first time. Click through to see why she describes David Tennant\u2019s Doctor in Season 3 as the \u201cJack Shepard\u201d of Doctors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Finally, IO9 has a post on why we need more space adventures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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