Into the Manifold: Exploring the Philosophical Sci-Fi of David Zindell’s Neverness Novels With striking imagery, heady metaphysics, and meandering plots, David Zindell presented a fascinating (and frustrating) vision of the distant future. Jan 15, 2023
My 2023 Books Outlook: Gregg Hurwitz, S. A. Chakraborty, John Scalzi & More Just a few of the books that I’m looking forward to in 2023. Dec 22, 2022
Have the Literary Arts Become Too Secularized? Wolfe claims that spiritual and religious themes have taken a subtler, less pronounced position in modern literature, but they are no less present. Sep 27, 2022
Does the Church Have Room for Science Fiction? Author Sandra Miesel notes the numerous Catholic authors that have made contributions to the “speculative fiction” genre. Sep 22, 2022
Science Fiction and Theology: A Match Made in Heaven? What are some of the theological issues that science fiction can effectively explore? Sep 3, 2022
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. Aug 23, 2022
Making Sense of Culture Making, Part 9: Power & Community According to Crouch, changing culture isn’t about huge crowds, but small dedicated circles. Aug 23, 2022
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. Aug 23, 2022
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. Aug 23, 2022
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. Aug 23, 2022
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. Aug 23, 2022
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. Aug 23, 2022
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. Aug 23, 2022
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. Aug 23, 2022
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. Aug 23, 2022
Bibliotheca: What’s the Point of Making the Bible More Beautiful? Must we approach the Bible like a work of art? Aug 16, 2022
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. Aug 8, 2022
Diane Duane’s The Wounded Sky is Star Trek at Its Most Bizarre and Breathtaking (Review) This 1983 Star Trek novel contains a threat to two universes, bizarre alien technology, and a deeply emotional view of the Enterprise crew. Jul 24, 2022
Revisiting Some Classic Choose Your Own Adventure Books I recently bought some of my favorite childhood books. Were they worth the money, or just a nostalgia trap? Mar 19, 2022
When the Sparrow Falls by Neil Sharpson (Review) Part cyberpunk dystopia, part Cold War spy thriller, Neil Sharpson’s new novel is a fascinating read. Nov 26, 2021