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A pastor, a Trekker, and a Star Wars fan walk into a recording session... That’s the set-up for this series which explores the intersection of religion and science fiction. The three hosts -- Drew, Dan, and Pastor Dave -- discuss a particular theological topic as it morphs through the sci fi realm. Well, Pastor Dave tries to keep Drew and Dan focused on one particular topic. He really tries. Their mothers should have warned him.
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Thursday Jun 02, 2022
Thursday Jun 02, 2022
In which the 3-Ds discuss immortality in sci fi, and as it gets closer in real science, would we really want it? After all, why be immortal if you don't like change...or have a sucky personality you're not willing to change? And if immortality means transferring your personality and memories into a computer, is that really you? What makes you...you? It's pretty heady stuff; Dave posits that immortality actually prevents eternal life theologically, because you couldn't be resurrected and live in the New Jerusalem. Drew determines he doesn't have a soul. Dan's just determined to get this episode edited before it's too far past the deadline...
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
In which the 3-Ds contemplate what makes humans so special. In so much sci fi (and religion), humanity is something very special or unusually dangerous. What's behind this human hubris? Lazy writing, an author's low self-esteem, or simple human bias? And does this all mean that the Bible has it backwards: God didn't create man in His image, but we created God in our image? If God is omnipresent, that would explain why image is everything...
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
In which the 3-Ds ponder whether the emperor and the Galactic Empire in Star Wars were actually the good guys; that naturally leads to a discussion of what makes really good evil in fiction...and whether a Force ghost is trapped between Heaven and Hell. Dave laments the difficulty in writing a good short sermon, while Dan & Drew riff on Who (and The Doctor's granddaughter). We wrap it all up revealing our favorite female sci-fi authors. It's all fun and games until Dan loses the kyber crystals...
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
In which, for the first time, the 3-Ds never get to the planned topic; they started chatting about video games and never actually got around to starting the show. In this randomly overheard conversation they ask (and Drew answers) why there are no full-on religious video games, discuss the changing definition of God, and debate the best style of that most divine of foods: pizza! (Dave & Dan agree Columbus thin-crust is like cardboard with cheese on top...) And we close by revealing our favorite Christmas movies. Step aside, Red Ryder!
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
In which the 3-Ds ponder whether the Borg have the right idea, and if religion is really about assimilation. We also learn of The Sermon on the Bridge while reflecting on William Shatner as a Lutheran pastor, hear Luther's opinion about free will, and come up with the concept of Quantum Sin. And we decide which other sci fi forces could handily beat the Borg. Cybermen, anyone?
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
In which the 3-Ds decide there's nothing quite so fun as a good disaster movie. Like religion, hope is a major component to the success of a disaster movie. Hope, and having a villain with a British accent -- that's critical. Just as critical as making sure the end of the world begins in either London or Cardiff if it's a Doctor Who disaster...which gives Scotland the perfect tool for its independence (we reveal how deep inside this episode). And we inadvertently stumble on the greatest disaster of them all: combining William Shatner and David Attenborough in one voice. We're still shuddering over that one.
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
In which the 3-Ds find the Easter resurrection reminiscent of reanimated remains: zombies! Is there a biblical basis for the undead? We examine the many lives of Lazarus, humanity's Zombie Prime...and wonder if the Resurrection really means we'll all technically be zombies in paradise (hmmm...Zombies in Paradise sounds like a long-lost George Romero film...). And don't think you won't have to work in paradise; somebody has to keep the infrastructure rolling, and it won't be the heavenly hosts!
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Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Can a machine have a soul? The 3-Ds stay unusually focused (mostly) on whether true artificial intelligence can really exist -- and, if it does, whether it has a soul? And if it doesn't, where do we draw the line with humans? Just homo sapiens? What about Neandertals -- do those of us with a lot of Neandertal DNA not have souls? If we do, why not chimps...elephants...octopi? For our game, we each reveal our scariest fictional AI. Drew concludes none of that matters, because Pastor and Dan are just rebel scum.
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
In which the 3-Ds learn how the Federation's economy dovetails nicely with the Bible's (but the Ferengi...not so much), and we figure out where Jesus would boldly go in Star Trek's Federation.
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
In which the 3-Ds wonder why there are no Protestant galactic empires. Islamic, Catholic, Judaic, Mormon, Buddhist, and more...sci fi has those in our interplanetary future. So where are the Lutherans? Maybe they just don't have the rich collective history cum character development other faiths have, so they're too boring for a rollicking space adventure. We're pretty certain Tron: Legacy missed out on that character development, too (although it is pretty rollicking).