In 1989, I was in high school, dating a girl for the first time. I took her to several movies that summer, but Star Trek V: The Final Frontier wasn’t one of them. I had…
A female Captain Kirk challenges “old assumptions,” within and without of the Star Trek universe. What if Captain Kirk were a woman? I’m not talking about a situation like that in the Original Series’ abysmal…
Five Favorite Pets in Sci-Fi (Feast of Saint Francis, October 4)
- October 4, 2013
- Tagged as: Battlestar Galactica, Christian Year, Doctor Who, Francis, Krypto, Star Trek, star wars, Superman
Today, many Christians—especially in the Roman Catholic, Anglo-Episcopalian, and Lutheran traditions, but also others—will remember the Italian friar Francis of Assisi (1181/82-1226). An itinerant preacher and the founder of monastic orders for men and (with…
GGB #61
- September 20, 2013
- Tagged as: Alien, batman, Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, Firefly, Hulk, Star Trek, star wars, Stargate, zombies
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@thescifichristian.com Thumb…
GGB #60
- September 6, 2013
- Tagged as: batman, darth vader, Grapes of Wrath, Indiana Jones, Joker, lego, Link, Star Trek, Think Geek, X-Wing, zelda
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@thescifichristian.com Link…
In “Remember Me,” Dr. Beverly Crusher, usually so cool and collected under pressure, faces a severe test of her sense of sanity. As she struggles to make sense of the relentless disappearance of Enterprise crewmembers,…
“Men should never, ever choose violence” (Patrick Stewart)
- May 30, 2013
- Tagged as: domestic violence, Patrick Stewart, PTSD, Star Trek
My fellow sci-fi Christians likely don’t need me to tell you that Star Trek conventions aren’t the first place most people would look for education and inspiration around serious social issues. You also likely don’t…
“Star Trek Into Darkness” – A Split Opinion (includes spoilers)
- May 23, 2013
- Tagged as: Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness
Director J.J. Abrams’ second trek to the final frontier is dividing fans… including Mike Poteet. Star Trek Into Darkness is an exciting, suspenseful, action-packed film with outstanding special effects, engaging characters, healthy doses of humor…
Ben, and Matt of The Sci-Fi Christian are joined by Strangers and Aliens co-host Koby and guest Reggie to discuss Star Trek Into Darkness. This review does contain full spoilers for the film
“The Needs of the Many…”: Familiar First Official “Into Darkness” Clip
- April 22, 2013
- Tagged as: Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness
So, the first official clip from Star Trek Into Darkness beamed down today. Apparently it is not (yet) embeddable, but you can watch it here: http://youtu.be/Ffwt0IKk51M Given that this sequence is excerpted from the preview…
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