As a Christian writer of SF and fantasy, I have spent a great deal of time thinking about what makes most works
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In my last article about the Doctor Who universe, I asked the question “What is the point of Time Travel in an
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I’ve been a follower of Christ and a science-fiction and fantasy writer for roughly the same amount of time, although I hope
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Like the films which are its inspiration, Alien and Philosophy: I Infest, Therefore I Am is not a book for the fainthearted.
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Released in 1979, Ridley Scott’s Alien combined H.R. Giger’s disturbing aesthetics with a tremendous cast, most of whom
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One of the most iconic episodes in the recent Doctor Who reboot is season 3’s “Blink.” In this episode, the Doctor and
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Other worlds are common in fantasy and science-fiction, but they actually have quite a solid basis in physics as well. Here, I’ll
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Time is one element that exists in every story we read, watch, or hear. It is so ubiquitous that we fail to
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July 11, 2017 heralds the 20th anniversary of the release of Contact, the sci-fi classic based on Carl Sagan’s novel
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Hey, theology fans. It’s time once again for your friendly neighborhood SF-theologian to help you understand complicated Christian theological concepts with the
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As a product of the Enlightenment, most science fiction is undergirded by a distinctly post-renaissance philosophy, which leaves a wealth of ancient
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HBO’s recent sci-fi/fantasy series Westworld was one of the best TV shows this Fall. On the surface, Westworld taps into traditional sci-fi
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It was in the Summer of 1967, as the psychedelic sounds from the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper album permeated through the parks, the
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THE RETURN OF THE MONSTROUS PART 2: ALIEN RESURRECTION, AND THE MONSTROUS GAZE DG Jones In Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Alien: Resurrection (1997), which
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A reflection on the life and death of philosopher and author Robert Pirsig, written from the perspective of the characters in his
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THE RETURN OF THE MONSTROUS PART 1: THE EVOLUTION OF THE MONSTER DG Jones We’re obsessed with monsters. As individuals, and as
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