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Review of Mark S. Smith, God in Translation
I am grateful to Eerdmans for sending me a free review copy of Mark S. Smith’s book God in Translation: Deities in Cross-Cultural Discourse in the Biblical World (published by Eerdmans in 2010,...
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Reasons to Buy Religion and Science Fiction: You Want To Believe
Fox Mulder changes what he wants to believe.Fox Mulder on the X-Files had a poster of a UFO in his office, with the words “I Want To Believe.” The poster became famous. But why is it such a popular...
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Saturday at #GenCon
I spent today at GenCon, and thought I’d share some thoughts and photos.The first thing I went to was a seminar on “Playful Learning in Role Play” led by David Simkins, a professor in the School of...
View ArticleThor: A World Where Magic and Science are the Same
I finally got around to watching the movie Thor last night and early this morning, and I’m glad I did. Thor has always been an interesting character in the realm of comic book superheroes. Others were...
View ArticleDoctor Who: The War Machines (and the computer that knew the Doctor’s name)
The episode of Doctor Who, “The War Machines,” may seem to explore familiar terrain to viewers today. But keep in mind that this episode was written and aired not only decades before Skynet and the...
View ArticleDoctor Who: Time and the Rani
Sylvester McCoy is the Doctor that I have seen the least of, as of my writing this. Very few episodes with Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor had made it to America during the peak of my teenage fandom....
View ArticleDoctor Who: The Rings of Akhaten
The Doctor Who episode “The Rings of Akhaten” is surely one of the best in the show’s history for those interested in seeing Doctor Who explore religion. Spoilers ahead! The episode begins with a...
View ArticleGame Designer (More Things You Can Do With A Degree In Religion)
When I have drawn up lists in the past of famous people who have majored in religion, and things you can do it you major in religion, I’ve neglected to mention James Wyatt. The name may not be...
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