Four thousand throats may be cut in one night by a running man. — Klingon proverb (Star Trek, “Day of the Dove”) I think the anonymous Klingon sage quoted above must have been talking about…
Are you ready for Doctor Who times two? According to Variety, the BBC is working with multiple Harry Potter-helmer David Yates to turn “its iconic sci-fi TV series… into a big screen franchise.” This should…
On a couple of recent editions of the podcast, Matt and I have debated the role of subjectivity and objectivity in judging greatness in art. Matt holds that it’s impossible to determine greatness objectively, while…
Top 5 “Communions of the Saints” in Science Fiction and Fantasy
- November 1, 2011
- Tagged as: All Saints, Harry Potter, Neil Gaiman, star wars, Superman, The Sixth Sense
Halloween is over, but, on the Christian calendar, today is special, too. Since the ninth century, western Christians have observed November 1 as All Saints’ Day (or “All Hallows’ Day,” making October 31 “All Hallows’…
When I was six, I had an unhappy run in with a haunted house that has forever created distaste in me for scary, scary rides and haunted houses. The first time I went to Walt…
“It’s the most theological movie ever made.” That was the surprising statement a minister friend made to me a few Halloweens ago. Honestly, I’d never stopped to wonder what film might claim that title, but…
The day before Halloween is, unfortunately, an excuse to make mischief (or worse) in some places. The only mischief-makers you’ll find here are accomplished storytellers, interested only in playing pranks on our imagination… The Twilight…
Halloween and I have a complicated past. As a kid growing up in a Christian home, my family was one that believed it was best not to celebrate Halloween in the traditional sense. So still,…
There are two strong Halloween memories that resound in my mind. First, the church I attended when I was a kid had an annual “Fall Festival” (it just happened to involve candy and occurred on…
Toward a Theology for Trick-or-Treating: One Christian’s Perspective (Part 2 of 2)
- October 28, 2011
- Tagged as: Halloween
(You can find Part 1 here) Paul’s admonitions to the Corinthians offered a valuable starting point as I thought about whether and how Christians can celebrate Halloween. Like modern American culture, the culture of first-century Corinth…
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