Category Archives: Literature

American troops give early buzz on "Star Trek"

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Rick

The director and cast of the forthcoming “Star Trek” movie graciously traveled to and visited with American troops serving in Kuwait. The troops were given the opportunity – in fact two opprtunities – to watch a “special premier” of the … Continue reading →

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"Space is disease and danger wrapped in…"

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Rick

I thought this was hysterical. Oh and “Rohan has no king”.

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Glory to God for All Things – "Orthodoxy and Science Fiction"

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Rick

Do I really need to justify linking to this fine and thoughful post by Fr Stephen Freeman? Strangely, I have long thought of science fiction as a form of modern theology – or at least of modern theological thought. It … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – "Battlestar Galactica" first episode of season 4.5

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Rick

My goodness! My head is still spinning. Hm – how many bombshells did they drop in the episode “Sometimes a Great Notion” of “Battlestar Galactica” last Friday evening? *SPOILER ALERT! READ NO FURTHER IF YOU WANT TO BE SURPRISED! SPOILER … Continue reading →

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Grace and the Deconstruction of Deserve

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Rick

What do we mean by “deserve”? I still remember a sermon three years ago one Sunday evening by Dr Jay Hogewood pastor of University Baptist Church discussing the idea of grace. He referred to a recent episode of “Extreme Home … Continue reading →

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Babelcon 2008 – I must go to the geeks; they are my people

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Rick

(Will post about Hurricane Gustav later.) A few weeks ago I squeezed in a few hours at BabelCon 2008 – a science-fiction convention right here in beautiful(?!?) Baton Rouge. Perused the website and decided to drop by Sunday afternoon. After … Continue reading →

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"The Dispossessed" and the reality of pain

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Rick

Whenever I am asked to compose a short list of the most important books I have read I always include The Dispossessed by Ursula LeGuin. I enjoy almost everything by this feminist atheist science-fiction writer but The Dispossessed moves me … Continue reading →

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Dune and Rhetorical despotism

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Rick

I have been rereading later books in the Dune saga by Frank Herbert. In God Emperor of Dune I came across this exchange between the God Emperor Leto II and his majordomo Moneo: “Religion always leads to rhetorical despotism,” Leto … Continue reading →

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"Is Hell Real?" and the multivalence of metaphors

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Rick

I rather enjoyed the following from Fr Stpehen Freeman at “Glory to God for All Things“: Is Hell Real? Which includes the following: For those who love God, His fire is light and life, purification and all good things. For … Continue reading →

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Arthur C. Clarke has died

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Rick

Arthur C. Clarke (z”l) has died in Sri Lanka at the age of 90. He was without doubt one of the most significant science-fiction writers in human history. I could not tell you how many of his stories and books … Continue reading →

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