Comments on: The Theology of Battlestar Galactica’s Cylons http://www.greenflame.org/2007/10/06/the-theology-of-battlestar-galacticas-cylons/ Jottings on science, religion, technology, pop culture and faith from the Antipodes. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:23:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Stephen http://www.greenflame.org/2007/10/06/the-theology-of-battlestar-galacticas-cylons/#comment-1889 Stephen Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:46:25 +0000 http://www.greenflame.org/2007/10/06/the-theology-of-battlestar-galacticas-cylons/#comment-1889 Hi James, Thanks for the comment and the blog link - I'll check it out. I've got a handle of ideas to do with religion, science fiction and comics to turn into articles, which hopefully I'll have time to do now that PhD graduation is finally behind me. Of course, any links to jobs connected theology, media, popular culture and technology greatly appreciated :-) Science fiction does seem to be a 'safe' place to explore metaphysical and religious questions, in a way that other genres aren't. I think Stephen May, in his book <em>Stardust and Ashes: Science Fiction in Christian Perspective.</em> (London: SPCK, 1998), comments on that, as does Lelia Green in her book <em>Technoculture: From Alphabet to Cybersex.</em> (Crowsnest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, 2002). Hi James,

Thanks for the comment and the blog link - I’ll check it out.

I’ve got a handle of ideas to do with religion, science fiction and comics to turn into articles, which hopefully I’ll have time to do now that PhD graduation is finally behind me. Of course, any links to jobs connected theology, media, popular culture and technology greatly appreciated :-)

Science fiction does seem to be a ’safe’ place to explore metaphysical and religious questions, in a way that other genres aren’t. I think Stephen May, in his book Stardust and Ashes: Science Fiction in Christian Perspective. (London: SPCK, 1998), comments on that, as does Lelia Green in her book Technoculture: From Alphabet to Cybersex. (Crowsnest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, 2002).

]]> By: James McGrath http://www.greenflame.org/2007/10/06/the-theology-of-battlestar-galacticas-cylons/#comment-1882 James McGrath Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:05:18 +0000 http://www.greenflame.org/2007/10/06/the-theology-of-battlestar-galacticas-cylons/#comment-1882 There is a lot of great recent sci-fi on religious themes, but Battlestar Galactica is the most impressive of those currently running, I think. There are a lot of blogs and web sites devoted to discussing these topics - see my own blog at http://exploringourmatrix.blogspot.com and some of the other blogs in my blogroll. I hope that, once you've finished your PhD, you'll have the time and opportunity to write on this subject! There is a lot of great recent sci-fi on religious themes, but Battlestar Galactica is the most impressive of those currently running, I think.

There are a lot of blogs and web sites devoted to discussing these topics - see my own blog at http://exploringourmatrix.blogspot.com and some of the other blogs in my blogroll.

I hope that, once you’ve finished your PhD, you’ll have the time and opportunity to write on this subject!

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