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Laura Brekke blogged about Doctor Who as a \u201cthird space\u201d for interreligious dialogue<\/a>. Here is a sample:<\/p>\n

I am a Doctor Who<\/em> advocate. This is my bias. I have found many wonderfully rich conversations about meaning-making, ethics in practice, and theological conundrums elegantly drawn from the last seven seasons (not to mention the Classic series which ran from 1963-1989). I have delighted in its whimsy and seen student enthusiasm light up when we share this common passion.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Geek Goes Rogue mentioned Pope Francis talking about aliens<\/a>, while Billy Kangas noted that Pope Francis is a Tolkien fan<\/a> (as indicated in a 2008 message<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Huffington Post reports<\/a> on the discovery of a recording of J. R. R. Tolkien talking about the meaning of The Lord of the Rings<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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