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Several posts related to the intersection of religion and sci-fi \u2013 some with a humorous bent \u2013 appeared on blogs I read today.<\/p>\n

Justin Topp<\/a> looks at theology in Avatar<\/a>\"\", connecting it with environmentalism and J\u00fcrgen Moltmann, among other subjects.
Steve Wiggins<\/a> interacted with Cleverbot.
Ross McKenzie<\/a> mentions an article from last year on Klingons and M-Theory in Christianity Today<\/i>.<\/p>\n

IO9 has secret photos of what sci-fi toys do when they think no one is looking<\/a>, and it includes worship:<\/p>\n

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Two blogs were mentioned that I was previously unfamiliar with, both discussing disturbing traits of the Biblical portrait of God. Randall Rauser<\/a> discusses Paul Copan\u2019s book Is God a Moral Monster?: Making Sense of the Old Testament God<\/em><\/a>.\"\"\u00a0And Chesha in motion<\/a> discusses hell and divine child abuse. HT John Byron<\/a> and Tim Bulkeley<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, Matt Kelley shares<\/a> a video of the preacher your preacher could preach like:<\/p>\n

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