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$\"\"$ <\/a> $\"\"$ I have said on numerous<\/a> occasions<\/a> that Mary Doria Russell\u2019s two novels, The Sparrow<\/a> $\"\"$ and Children of God<\/a> $\"\"$ , are among my favorite works of what I can only call theological science fiction<\/em> \u2013 works in the sci-fi genre that don\u2019t merely tangentially touch on religion, but explore it at the core of their story.<\/p>\n

Today, SF Signal shared the latest SF Crossing podcast<\/a> which focuses on\u00a0The Sparrow<\/em>. Click through<\/a> to listen and\/or download a copy!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"