Science Fiction and Theology: A Match Made in Heaven?
What are some of the theological issues that science fiction can effectively explore?
“Literature” Archives
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The High King (The Chronicles of Prydain, Book Five) by Lloyd Alexander (1968)
The final book in Alexander’s Prydain series. Elegant storytelling steeped in Welsh mythology. What…
Making Sense of Culture Making, Part 10: Grace & Some Final Thoughts
Jason Morehead finishes out his months-long exploration of Andy Crouch’s Culture Making.Making Sense of Culture Making, Part 9: Power & Community
According to Crouch, changing culture isn’t about huge crowds, but small dedicated circles.Making Sense of Culture Making, Part 8: Searching for “Traces of God”
If you think the way to influence culture is through means of power, think again.Making Sense of Culture Making, Part 7: Why We Can’t Change Culture
Toward the end of his book, Andy Crouch writes a chapter that’s kind of a bummer.Making Sense of Culture Making, Part 6: Will there be iPods in Heaven?
The stuff we call “distraction” may last longer than you think. A lot longer.Making Sense of Culture Making, Part 5: The Jesus Effect
How are we supposed to relate to the world? For the answer, we look to Jesus.Making Sense of Culture Making, Part 4: Israel and God’s Irony
How God’s dealings with Israel reflect His love and concern for culture.Making Sense of Culture Making, Part 3: In The Beginning
Genesis, imago dei, the “Cultural Mandate,” and the Fall all figure in to Crouch’s study of Culture Making.Making Sense of Culture Making, Part 2: Worldviews and Cultural Change
Jason Morehead explores one of the seminal books about the interaction between Christianity and culture.Making Sense of Culture Making, Part 1
In a new series, Jason Morehead explores one of the seminal books about the interaction between Christianity and culture.
The Sandman: The Dream Hunters by Neil Gaiman and Yoshitaka Amano (1999)
Allegedly based on a classic Japanese folk tale, Neil Gaiman’s story is a joy to read. Even better,…
Bibliotheca: What’s the Point of Making the Bible More Beautiful?
Must we approach the Bible like a work of art?
Blackout by Simon Scarrow (2022)
Blackout is billed as a “gripping WW2 thriller,” but while I enjoyed it well enough and found its N…
The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross (2006)
Given that it’s basically a Lovecraftian spy thriller, I expected to like this a lot more than I ac…
The Expanse Is Epic Sci-Fi Storytelling at Its Very Best
The series’ nine novels and related short stories spin an exciting, richly detailed, and thoughtful story that spans the solar system and beyond.
Penric’s Mission by Lois McMaster Bujold (2017)
Lois McMaster Bujold’s The Curse of Chalion is one of my favorite fantasy novels of all time. This …
Sundial by Catriona Ward (2022)
While reading this psychological thriller about a mother who’s concerned about her daughter’s bizar…
The Broken God (A Requiem for Homo Sapiens, Book One) by David Zindell (1992)
David Zindell’s Neverness is one of the more interesting sci-fi novels I’ve ever read, and The Brok…