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Tai Gooden<\/a> recently wrote an article for The Mary Sue<\/em><\/a>, \u201c5 Theist-Associated Themes That Make Doctor Who Successful.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0None of them are likely to surprise regular readers here, but I still thought the article was worth sharing. One theme\u00a0that is mentioned in the article is unconditional love. The image below recalls a scene that is\u00a0perhaps the most poignant expression of that theme on the show.<\/p>\n

And of course, if you haven\u2019t done so already and are interested in this topic, take a look at\u00a0the book I co-edited, Time and Relative Dimensions in Faith: Religion and Doctor Who<\/a> $\"\"$ <\/i>.<\/p>\n

$\"Doctor$ <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"