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September 2016

September 16, 2016

Changing Canons: Bible, Star Wars, Star Trek, and Harry Potter

The subject of canon in sci-fi and Biblical studies isn't just something I've created a...

September 08, 2016

Happy 50th Anniversary, Star Trek!

I've been rewatching Star Trek: The Original Series from the beginning lately. Although I still...

July 2016

July 31, 2016

Myths and Costumes

The blog Pictoral Theology shared the above cartoon. The title of the post aptly made...

July 29, 2016

Star Trek Beyond

I went to see Star Trek Beyond yesterday, and enjoyed it. It seems as though with...

June 2016

June 28, 2016

James T. Kirk vs. Jesus: Smackdown

Jim Davila drew attention to an article in The Times of Israel, highlighting some fascinating...

June 08, 2016

A Baptist Approach to Science Fiction

I saw the above meme on Facebook, and was struck by several aspects of it....

June 01, 2016

Star Trek Symposium Interviews

Here are a couple of interviews about Star Trek that were shared recently by the...

May 2016

May 21, 2016

Star Trek Beyond Trailer #2

In case you haven't seen the new trailer for Star Trek Beyond.

April 2016

April 21, 2016

The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy: The Search for the Print Version

The Ultimate Star Trek and Philosophy: The Search for Socrates is now available in print....

March 2016

March 15, 2016

The Trouble with Transporters

The above video about the philosophical and moral questions involved in using the transporter on Star...

November 2015

November 02, 2015

New Star Trek Is Coming!

The news broke today that a new Star Trek series will be made, to premiere...

August 2015

August 16, 2015

Rainmeter (LCARS my Desktop)

I just had Rainmeter drawn to my attention. How did I miss it for so...

August 03, 2015

Existential Comics: The Wrath of Kant

The latest from Existential Comics brings philosophy, humor, and Star Trek together. And so of...

July 2015

July 22, 2015

Trexegesis

I've had my attention drawn to the Anomaly podcast about hermeneutics and Star Trek. It emphasizes why "It...

July 22, 2015

The Fastest and Strongest of Sci-Fi Ships

Gizmodo shared this infographic of the fastest ships in reality, NASA planning, and science fiction. You...

July 21, 2015

Insufficient Data

While it is a great pun, I think the image makes a useful point. Some...

June 2015

June 23, 2015

Amazon Echo: The Future Is Now

I paid a visit to Amazon.com today to see if I could find a particular...

June 22, 2015

Let It Flow

I somehow missed this Star Wars parody version of "Let It Go" until today. Hope...

June 19, 2015

It Is Dangerous To Deny Q

  For the purists, the t-shirt really should say this: (Q is better when you...

May 2015

May 03, 2015

Acts 8 (Enterprise Edition)

Unvirtuous Abbey shared this on Facebook. This isn't what I have pictured when I have...

April 2015

April 03, 2015

A Jesus Agnostic Star Trek Robot

I had to share this cartoon from Evolving Perspectives. It brings together Jesus-mythicism and Star...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

Nerd Fundamentalism: What Do Space Can(n)ons Have To Do With Biblical Canons?

The Metacriticism of Biblical Scholarship section will have a session in November focused on comparing...

March 07, 2015

The First Rule of Being God

I've been giving a lot of thought lately to the depiction of powerful godlike beings on...

March 04, 2015

Infinite Religious Diversity in Infinite Combinations

The cartoon above came to my attention via Kissing Fish on Facebook. It is a...

March 03, 2015

Religious Tributes to Leonard Nimoy

It seemed appropriate to round up some of the tributes to Leonard Nimoy which have...

February 2015

February 27, 2015

Is That Star Trek Uniform Blue and Black or Gold and White?

Making a Star Trek contribution to the blue and black dress debate seemed an appropriate...

February 27, 2015

Leonard Nimoy Lived Long and Prospered

Leonard Nimoy has passed away, at age 83. Tributes are appearing far and wide. The character...

November 2014

November 05, 2014

John Locke Picard

I was looking for pictures to go in posts I have been writing about LOST,...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

Starfleet Business as Usual

This is how we dress for meetings on October 31th at Butler University. I liked...

October 16, 2014

Data

from XKCD. See also the more recent cartoon on where birds go when it rains. 

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