I\u2019m in the process of finalizing the\u00a0reading list for my course on Religion and Science Fiction<\/a>. I found I could not choose from among the many novel options that I considered for the course. In the past I\u2019ve had one novel and the rest of the course short stories and articles. This time I\u2019m just opting for the latter, since there are plenty more short stories than I have included in the past, which would be perfect for this course \u2013 indeed, more have been written since the last time I taught it that would fit nicely.<\/p>\n What do you think? Is that a good move or a bad one? And if you think a novel ought to be included, how would you choose from among the following?<\/p>\n Frank Herbert, Dune<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(and sequels<\/a>?)<\/p>\n Dan Simmons, Hyperion<\/a><\/em> (or the whole Hyperion Cantos<\/a>)<\/p>\n Mary Doria Russell, The Sparrow<\/a><\/em> (and Children of God<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n Chris Crawford, The Tuning Station<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n And of course, I could mention others, such as Carl Sagan\u2019s Contact<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n As I have been preparing to teach the course again, I revisited a lot of links and websites that I hadn\u2019t for a while, and so they may be new to some of you, too, or ones you\u2019d find it helpful to revisit. Here are a few\u2026<\/p>\n Seven Deadly Sins of Religion and Science Fiction<\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.tor.com\/2010\/01\/06\/religion-and-science-fiction-asking-the-right-questions\/<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.tor.com\/2011\/01\/21\/religious-science-fiction\/<\/p>\n SF Encyclopedia entry on \u201cReligion\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n The Nature of Science Fiction and Its Relation to Religion<\/a><\/p>\n Gabriel McKee on his Top 10<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t panic: Religion, science fiction and everything<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n