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As someone who is interested in the various ways that religion and sci-fi can intersect, I was particularly delighted to read Steve Cook\u2019s piece that recently appeared on the Society of Biblical Literature web site<\/a>. It is about the use of Planet of the Apes<\/em> to teach students about archaeology and the Bible.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also another interesting article<\/a> that is about interpreting the Book of Revelation as something other than<\/em> science fiction\u2026<\/p>\n

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As someone who is interested in the various ways that religion and sci-fi can intersect, I was particularly delighted to read Steve Cook\u2019s piece that recently appeared on the Society of Biblical Literature web site. It is about the use of Planet of the Apes to teach students about archaeology and the Bible. 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