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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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Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
In which the 3-Ds look at luck tucked into science fiction -- and whether it's providence, predestiny, random chance...or just a convenient way for a writer to advance the plot. That inevitably leads to the conclusion that from climate change to the pandemic, all bad things that happened since 2016 are the result of the Chicago Cubs winning the world series -- a statistical anomaly so great, it broke space-time. And through a theological lens, God is constantly breaking the Prime Directive.
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
In which the 3-Ds go heavy on Star Wars debating whether the Force is a heresy the Council of Nicea would have banned, or is it part of the Truth and the Way? On the way, we end up figuring out what constitutes an actual religion...and discover that, by any definition, Ohio State football is indeed a full-on religion. Oh, and we all pretty much feel that movie theaters would be great -- without the other people being there!
Friday Mar 11, 2022
Friday Mar 11, 2022
In which we have no theme, as Pastor Dave posits his game questions throughout the entire episode. To wit:
- Which Bible character would have the best Twitter account?
- What's Hollywood's worst casting in a Bible movie?
- Which Bible book would have been best told as it happened on TikTok or Vine?
- Why doesn't God pop by for a snack and chat anymore?
Oh, and on the way, we also ponder who could possibly match Ricardo Montalban as Khan...because it sure wasn't Benedict Cumberbatch!
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
In which we answer our first listener question. Which excites the 3-Ds, because it means we actually have a listener! The question: what do we think about James Cameron's Avatar movie? It reminded our listener of her Native American culture and spirituality. Drew and Dan also discuss reforms for the Lutheran Church involving beer, pretzels, and fig newtons. And Pastor Dave deeply ponders whether the Wicked Witch of the West can be baptized, since water melts her.
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
In which Mandalorians pop up in Paul's letter to the Ephesians, Pastor Dave spots theological coherence in Marvel's Netflix shows, and how The Lord of the Rings is WAY more realistic than Star Wars. Oonta goota, Faramir?
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
In which the Three Ds ponder why Hollywood tends to demote gods on the silver screen, even though religion may be central to a hero's character in the source material; Thor's a genuine Norse god in the comics, for example, but the MCU portrays Asgardians as just another super-advanced alien species. After examining the centrality of Catholicism for Daredevil, we somehow end the show by determining exactly how the Hutts became the dominant crime family in the Star Wars universe. Wanta?
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
In which Drew revealing his disdain for movie trailers somehow leads to a vibrant discussion of the Apocalypse, then everyone concludes that Christians have been Mandalorians for thousands of years (but didn't realize it until now).
Friday Jan 28, 2022
Friday Jan 28, 2022
In which the 3-Ds introduce themselves, establish their nerd credentials -- then promptly demonstrate the difficulty of deep dives about Dune, as Pastor Dave desperately desires to discuss the book's (and movie's) reliance on religion, but Drew and Dan's dialogue dances and drifts everywhere but. Dave is in for a very long season...