Strangers and Aliens: Science Fiction & Fantasy from a Christian Perspective
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Interview w/ BLACK BLOSSOM Creator Evan David – SA394
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEvan’s new comic book BLACK BLOSSOM is now part of a KickStarter campaign to collect and publish the first 6 issues (plus an annual) into a graphic novel. Ben interviews Evan about the superhero sci-fi tale. The links mentioned in the episode: KICKSTARTER: inked.pub/blackblossomPATREON: patreon.com/evandavidcomicsINSTRAGRAM: instagram.com/blackblossomcomic And here…
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DICK TRACY: Post-Batman Pulp Hero Movies Pt. 1 – SA393
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen is joined by John Harju for the first part of a multi-part series rewatching some superhero movies that came in the wake of 1989’s Batman! We are starting with DICK TRACY, which entered production before Batman hit theaters, but it was still influenced by the superhero juggernaut…
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BLACK ADAM – SA392
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Evan went to see BLACK ADAM! This episode opens with a spoiler-free discussion of the movie and then, after the spoiler warning, they talk about spoiler-y things. Things like:The big thing everyone is talking aboutHow Ben liked almost all the superheroes who are not The Rock…
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Unboxing C.S. LEWIS ON WRITING (AND WRITERS)
It’s another unboxing video, and as Ben unboxes two books he has been very excited about – C.S. Lewis on Writing (and Writers) and Surrender by Bono – he also talks a little bit about NaNoWriMo (keep him accountable!) and some of the videos he intends to make in the future (keep him accountable!). Buy…
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Watching SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES with John Harju – SA391
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and John Harju team up again for an October spooky movie! The movie: SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES! Along the way they talk about:Ben’s love for Ray BradburyJohn’s dislike for Ray BradburyBoth of their like for this movieArt and messagingGood and evilTwo Stephen King books they were…
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THE ABOLITION OF MAN by C.S. Lewis and an A.I. Art Generator
What do you get when you take C.S. Lewis’s essay “The Abolition of Man” and feed it into an articifial intelligence art generator? A comic book. You get a comic book. A comic book with some disturbing imagery. A comic book by Carson Grubaugh, published by Living the Line. In this video, Ben takes a…
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“Know Where Your Towel Is”: SCI-FI DEVOS (Weak Connections)
Ben was traveling to a conference and speaker talked about an event in Jesus’ life and the tool Jesus used, which caused Ben to think about a book that made a big deal about the same tool, which caused Ben to think about . . . a WEAK CONNECTION . . . From John 13…
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HORNET’S NEST and FLIGHT OF THE ANGELS: Is It Worth Reading? (Exploring Christian Sci-Fi)
Ben continues his search for Christian science fiction worth reading, this time looking at a seers of two books: FLIGHT OF THE ANGELS and HORNET’S NEST by the father/son writing duo Aaron and Allan Reini. These two books are far more recent than any of the other books Ben has covered in this series so…
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Currently Streaming – Fall 2022 – SA390
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSTelevision is dead . . . long live television! But long live it on our smart TVs! And devices! And computers! Add to that we have had a long string of high profile (and low profile, really) science fiction and fantasy television series, with short seasons, continuing stories,…
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PREY – SA389
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen and Steve review PREY, which is not about prayer but they joke about it anyway. This episode features:* Thoughts about PREY* Thoughts about PREDATOR* Thoughts about the franchise* Thoughts about Walt Simonson’s run on the THOR comic Our Youtube channel can be found here: http://youtube.com/strangersandaliens – subscribe…
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CHARLES WILLIAMS: YOU Tell ME . . . Is It Worth Reading? (Exploring Christian Sci-Fi)
This edition of “Is It Worth Reading?” is different for a couple reasons: First, it’s an unboxing of a book, meaning I didn’t read it ahead of time. Second, I want to hear from YOU:Is it worth reading? (I’m assuming it is . . .) And if it is, which book should I read? If…
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“Unboxing Our Identity in Christ while Unboxing the USS Enterprise”: SCI-FI DEVOS (Weak Connections)
We present another sci-fi devotional on our Youtube channel. When Ben ordered a model of the USS Enterprise from STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, he saw that it had a booklet about the development of the designs. Which caused him to remember some things that were said about the development of the Enterprise-D. Which caused him to…
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Unboxing a Sci-Fi Anthology (My Sci-Fi Journey)
Ben unboxes(?) a book he got from eBay. It’s not just any book, it’s a book he remembers with nostalgic fondness. A book that engaged his imagination at an impressionable age: “More Science Fiction Tales”, edited by Roger Elwood. #sciencefiction #scifibooks #rogerelwood #scifianthology #unboxing
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NO MAN IN EDEN by H.L. Myra: Is It Worth Reading? (Exploring Christian Sci-Fi) – SA388
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBen finally did it! He found an OLD (if not quite as old as the Space Trilogy) Christian sci-fi book, NO MAN IN EDEN. NO MAN IN EDEN is not a Christian romance or a commentary on Genesis 1-3, it’s a sci-fi book in the tradition of C.S.…
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THE DARK TOWER by C.S. Lewis: Is It Worth Reading? (Exploring Christian Sci-Fi)
Buy THE DARK TOWER here via Amazon: amzn.to/3jd0wwK (As an Amazon Affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases.) Ben takes a look at a controversial chapter in C.S. Lewis’ writings: the post-humous novel fragment, THE DARK TOWER. Found in the volume THE DARK TOWER AND OTHER STORIES, this is the book that could have been the…
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“Fear Is the Mind Killer”: Biblical Focus in the Midst of Fear – SA387
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSWhat do Frank Herbert, Dune, the Fear Litany, Jesus calming the storm, Ben’s all time favorite verse, and 80s Christian pop music icon Carmen all have in common? They are all used by Ben to point to where our focus should be in the midst of tough situations.…
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THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH: Is It Worth Reading? (Exploring Christian Sci-Fi) – VIDEO
Be finishes his introduction to the books in C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy. He’s been using Youtube to post some short form video episodes, and once more he asks the question, “Is it worth reading?” He turns his attention to the most difficult volume in C.S. Lewis’ celebrated series. We hope to introduce you to something…
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PERELANDRA: Is It Worth Reading? (Exploring Christian Sci-Fi) – VIDEO
Continuing Ben’s series of short form videos that ask the question “Is it worth reading?”, Ben turns his attention to one of his favorite books of all time. Once again, Ben introduces the book and explains some of the book’s background and content. This being Ben’s second favorite novel of all time, we hope to…
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THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH (C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy Part 3) – SA386
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBuy THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH here via Amazon: amzn.to/3YtMYxg (As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.) Steve and Ben return to Earth with Ransom and a large cast of characters in the third book in C.S. Lewis’ celebrated “Space Trilogy,” THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH. Published in 1945, THAT…
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OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET: Is It Worth Reading? (Exploring Christian Sci-Fi) – VIDEO
We’ve started using Youtube to post some short form video episodes. Ben takes a look at C.S. Lewis’ science fiction book OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET and asks, “Is it worth reading?” By introducing the book and explaining a little bit of its background and content, we hope to introduce you to something new you…
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