CNN is reporting the impending North American release of El Shaddai, the video game. No, it’s not based on Amy Grant’s old song, but on the biblical figure of Enoch (Genesis 5.21-24; Hebrews 11.5-6; Jude 14-15),…
Not unlike “the hour” of which Jesus spoke to the woman at the well, the start of another academic year “cometh, and now is” (John 4.23, KJV). Whether the first school bells near you ring…
Black Holes in the Sky with Diamonds (Space News)
- August 26, 2011
- Tagged as: astronomy, science, space
I confess I know more about the “fi” than the “sci” when it comes to my favorite genre, but a couple of news items from astronomers caught my attention this week. First, just as the…
It’s the science fiction and fantasy equivalent of the Oscars: the Hugo Awards, named for legendary pulp sf editor Hugo Gernsback, often hailed as “the father of science fiction” (even though he himself called the…
“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” Season 4 Trailer
- August 18, 2011
- Tagged as: Animation, star wars, The Clone Wars
http://youtu.be/uAo6eP6he-M Lucasfilm recently released a two-minute trailer for the upcoming season of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” and, I have to confess: I’m excited! I don’t think the show’s third year lived up to the…
“Sherlock” season 2 to begin filming
- August 16, 2011
- Tagged as: Mark Gatiss, Sherlock Holmes, Steven Moffat, television
He’s not technically a science fiction or fantasy character (although his mental prowess at times seems otherworldly), but Sherlock Holmes has often drawn fans from our favorite genres. Isaac Asimov was, arguably, the most notable sci-fi…
“When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established…” (Psalm 8.3, NRSV) – these are words that call us to ponder the awesome wonder…
NPR Announces Top 100 Sci-Fi, Fantasy Titles
- August 11, 2011
- Tagged as: "best of" lists, books, debate
Like moths to the flame, tribbles to the quadrotriticale, or sandworms to a Fremen thumper, we science fiction and fantasy fans are irresistibly drawn to “best of” lists. So NPR’s list of the “Top 100…