James T. Kirk isn’t a Christian character, but he just may be a model for those called to preach the Word. If you’re a sci-fi Christian who isn’t also reading Scott Higa’s excellent blog The…
Space (and Time and Dimensions Thereof), the Final Frontier…? (Comics Rumor)
- February 10, 2012
- Tagged as: Doctor Who, Star Trek
It wouldn’t be Sir Patrick Stewart and Matt Smith sharing the screen, but it might well be the next best thing–if reports are true. According to Bleeding Cool, IDW, fresh off its crossover between the original…
Epiphany on the Enterprise (The Feast of the Epiphany, January 6)
- January 6, 2012
- Tagged as: Christian Year, Star Trek
Today, Christians of many traditions observe the Feast of the Epiphany: the manifestation of Jesus, the baby born in Bethlehem, as the Savior for not only Israel but also the world. The visit of the…
Sci-Fi Christian Log, stardate 1201.05 (that’s January 5, 2012 in old-school Trek fandom speak, for the uninitated): Two pieces of casting news from director J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Star Trek sequel see science fiction and fantasy…
What is Geek Grab Bag? It’s a collection of odds and ends found throughout the week from the Internet. Send in your submissions to be featured in future issues of the column to max.pfeffer@yahoo.com. Tis…
Top 5 Lazaruses in Sci-Fi (Saint Lazarus’ Day, December 17)
- December 16, 2011
- Tagged as: batman, Christian Year, Doctor Who, Galaxy Quest, Heinlein, Lazarus, Star Trek
Tomorrow, December 17, is the feast day of Saint Lazarus, at least according to some versions of the Roman Catholic calendar of saints’ days. “Lazarus” is not a name you easily forget. Readers of the…
Top 5 Scots in Sci-Fi & Fantasy (Saint Andrew’s Day)
- November 30, 2011
- Tagged as: Brave, Christian Year, Disney, Doctor Who, Highlander, Pixar, Star Trek, x-men
Today is Saint Andrew’s Day, the national holiday of Scotland. Andrew was the first disciple to bring another person to Jesus: he told his brother, Simon Peter, “We have found the Messiah” (John 1.41). According…
Today, many Roman Catholics and other Christians will remember Dorothy Day, who died on this date in 1980. If you’re not overly familiar with her (as, I must admit, I was not), the following trailer…
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…
If you really enjoy reading, every day is Book Lovers’ Day; but tomorrow, the first Saturday in November, is, at least by someone’s reckoning, a day set aside to celebrate the joys of reading for pleasure. To…
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