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December 2019

December 05, 2019

Call for Names, Editors, and Contributors: Journal/Magazine of Fiction by Academics #CFP

I really shouldn't start new projects. But I've had so many conversations recently with academics...

August 2019

August 03, 2019

#CFP : Essays on SyFy Channel Original Films

Prehistoric Monsters, Environmental Disasters, and Shark Weather: Interdisciplinary Interrogations of the SyFy Original Films Edited...

February 2019

February 21, 2019

The Future Is Now: 2.0 Research Opportunities on Everyday Cyborgs 2.0

I spotted two research opportunities related to "Everyday Cyborgs 2.0" and wanted to share those...

November 2018

November 06, 2018

#CFP Bible and Science Fiction

I would have been delighted no matter what by the launch of the new Journal of...

September 2018

September 19, 2018

ReligionProf Podcast Episode 4 with Shayna Watson

I will be serving as moderator at the end of this month for a...

March 2018

March 28, 2018

Sci-Fi #CFPs

Below are a bunch of calls for papers that have come to my attention, all...

April 2017

April 13, 2017

Messengers from the Stars #CFP

Through this call for papers, I became aware of this journal that explores the intersection...

February 2017

February 24, 2017

Theology and Science Fiction Interview

I'm delighted that Wipf and Stock gave me the opportunity to speak at length about...

July 2016

July 31, 2016

Myths and Costumes

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

July 24, 2016

Fantastic Fan Cultures and the Sacred

John Morehead shared this exciting call for submissions: Call for Submissions for an anthology volume:...

April 2016

April 01, 2016

Aliens Saved My Religion

As I was looking for images that could serve as prototypes or inspiration for the...

March 2016

March 13, 2016

One Great Thing About Science Fiction

“The genre of SF, it seems to me, has the capacity to permit everyone, irrespective...

January 2016

January 08, 2016

Happy Birthday, Roy!

It is a striking coincidence that I just a few days ago watched Blade Runner again,...

December 2015

December 22, 2015

Sci-Fi CFPs

Several calls for papers came to my attention recently. One is a repeat of a...

December 12, 2015

A Spaceman Came Traveling

A newer rendition of the classic sci-fi Christmas song by Chris DeBurgh, "A Spaceman Came...

August 2015

August 29, 2015

The Church of the Latter-Day Geeks

One of the disadvantages of not living in Australia is not being able to go...

July 2015

July 21, 2015

Editor Sought for Implicit Religion

I learned a few weeks ago of the passing of Edward Bailey, who pretty much...

March 2015

March 25, 2015

Creative Titles Related to the Bible and Science Fiction

Frauke Uhlenbruch asked on Facebook for some suggestions for titles for an essay on the...

March 09, 2015

Jews vs. Aliens

TOR and IO9 both drew attention to the anthologies Jews vs Aliens and Jews vs...

September 2014

September 03, 2014

Robot Fundamentalists

The website IO9 highlighted my work on religion and artificial intelligence today. Click through to...

December 2013

December 20, 2013

Costumes for Christmas

Last Christmas I received a Star Trek shirt as a gift. Since I am not...

December 09, 2013

CRSF CFP

Glyn Morgan shared the latest call for papers for the 2014 conference on Current Research...

September 2013

September 26, 2013

Spirit Quest

Thanks to Jeff Carter for directing me to the above video (via Christian Nightmares), which...

September 20, 2013

Engineers vs. Philosophers

My religion and science fiction class will be discussing clones next time. If this SMBC...

September 14, 2013

Science Fiction Hymns

Jeff Carter recently mentioned science fiction hymns, providing a couple of examples from the Church...

September 02, 2013

RIP Frederick Pohl

SF Signal and IO9 are both reporting that science fiction author Frederick Pohl has passed...

August 2013

August 28, 2013

Religion and Science Fiction Syllabus

Several people have asked for a copy of the reading list for my class on...

August 18, 2013

Creation and Evolution: The True Stories

I had barely posted on the fact that the story of Noah's ark makes at...

July 2013

July 04, 2013

Happy 4th of July!

June 2013

June 28, 2013

By Vectron!

From Mitchell and Webb. HT Jim Linville. Although in comically exaggerated fashion, it could serve...

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