Posted in General, SFF: Writings, Theology & SFF on Jan 18th, 2008
or those of you who wondered how soon I’d make it into print again…
Science fiction has long been known as “the literature of ideas,” and for the last two-plus years Jason Rennie has been discussing those ideas in The Sci Phi Show, a podcast that deals with philosophical issues raised by science fiction films, television, [...]
Posted in Podcasting, Theology & SFF on Nov 13th, 2007
f you’re here because you heard Jason Rennie’s interview with me in “Sci Phi Show Outcast #59,”1 (thank you, Jason) or my “7th Son Episode 17: The Story So Far” reading (thanks, Hutch!), you might still be wondering what’s going on here. Here it is, in a nutshell:
Two errata in that interview, if I may: [...]
Posted in Theology & SFF on Apr 23rd, 2007
Clerk’s log, mJDate 54213.9: In honor of International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day (inspired by this discussion), I present the following. No, it’s not fiction. It’s a paper I delivered at the 2005 annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. My purpose in it was to introduce science fiction and fantasy to people who were not necessarily [...]
Posted in SFF: Writings, Theology, Theology & SFF on Jan 3rd, 2007
[Clerk's log, mJDate 54103.3: What follows is a companion piece to "The Soul of the 7th Son."
SPOILER WARNING: Unlike "The Soul of the 7th Son," which dealt with material appearing in the early chapters of Book One, "Descent," of J.C. Hutchins's thriller 7th Son, what follows refers to the later chapters of "Descent" and the [...]
Posted in General, Theology, Theology & SFF on Dec 22nd, 2006
Clerk’s log, mJDate 54091.7: Book One of J.C. Hutchins’s thriller 7th Son, “Descent,” is now complete, and it’s available for download in audio form at http://www.jchutchins.net (book plus extra material) and http://www.podiobooks.com (book only). If you haven’t yet heard it, and don’t mind a bit of strong language and violence, I recommend it. Book Two, [...]
Posted in SFF: Writings, Theology, Theology & SFF on Jul 19th, 2006
[Continued from Part Aleph. You can find the podcast thriller 7th Son, read by author J. C. Hutchins, at www.jchutchins.net and Podiobooks.com — and I can assure you that it moves a heckuva lot faster than what you'll read below. But don't stop now …]
he first question is obvious: What is a soul, anyway? We [...]
Posted in SFF: Writings, Theology & SFF on Jun 22nd, 2006
ow entertainment doth mirror society!
Or, The future isn’t what it used to be.
Or, It’s amazing how the aliens we’ve never met have changed over the last half-century.
This past Sunday, The Sci Phi Show featured an interview with Matthew Wayne Selznick, author of the novel Brave Men Run (available in print, e-book, podcast, and MP3 CD). [...]
Posted in SFF: Writings, Theology & SFF on Jun 7th, 2006
f you want to see a good example of an SFF novel that slips in philosophical issues without whacking you upside the head with them, check out 7th Son, by J.C. Hutchins.
Posted in SFF: People, Theology & SFF on May 12th, 2006
said at the outset that I wanted to consider some theological themes as they relate to current science fiction and fantasy. Well, it turns out someone beat me to it. Please check out Jason Rennie’s excellent podcast The Sci Phi Show, which does the same thing under the banner of philosophy.
Posted in SFF: Writings, Theology & SFF on Nov 7th, 2005
There’s power in the ’verse — and the verse is Revelation 3:15
(Note: Fear not — I hate spoilers as much as you do, and if I’ve done this right there aren’t any here.)
One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine who have only interests.
— John Stuart Mill
t arrived, and it delivered [...]
