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Archive for April, 2008

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Science Fiction and the Areopagus

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Over at InsideCatholic.com – Science Fiction and the Areopagus, Mark Shea contends that science fiction (and fantasy) are one of the last places left in the media to explore questions relating to philosophy and religion. And the intriguing proposition that fandom is similar to the Pauline Areopagus.

Such work is, it seems to me, vital. St. Paul did not wait around for the Athenians to come to him. He walked into a city where, as Luke marveled, “all the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time in nothing except telling or hearing something new” (Acts 17:21), and opened his mouth on the Areopagus. It’s a perfect description of the world of fandom.

Hat tip to The Sci Fi Catholic: Mark Shea Discusses Catholicism in Sci-Fi.

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Posted by stepheng, in Faith & Religion, Science Fiction No Comments »

Who owns the lecture notes taken by a student?

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Who owns the intellectual content of lecture notes you take in class? And can you sell them? Lawsuit Claim: Students’ Lecture Notes Infringe on Professor’s Copyright

Posted by stepheng, in Teaching/Education No Comments »

Store Your Comics Properly

Monday, April 7th, 2008

A brief but useful article on care of comics. See Store Your Comics Properly – Wired How-To Wiki

Posted by stepheng, in Comics No Comments »

A Rocha Conference – Eden to Aotearoa: From Biblical Hope to Ecological Action

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

More details are now available for the A Rocha conference, “Eden to Aotearoa: From Biblical Hope to Ecological Action”, being held at Raglan over 30 May to 2 June.

Posted by stepheng, in Environment, Faith & Religion No Comments »

The Mediated Spirit

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Tmscover0001Received The Mediated Spirit multimedia CD-ROM by Peter Horsfield in the mail the other day and I’m looking forward to having a moment in the next week or so to have a good look at it. Initial surveys look promising.

Here’s the blurb about “The Mediated Spirit” off the web site:

One of the first major studies to provide in digital format a systematic exploration of the important role played by media in the historical development and present ferment of Christianity. It places the changes brought by digital media in historical context, illustrating how Christianity has always been a mediated spirit, its different forms inextricably linked to the nature of its cultural mediation.

With more than 1,000 links and 300 pages providing the chance to follow a topic or follow your own interests, the CDRom is an essential resource for researchers, educators, planners or those just interested in understanding how media have influenced the past and are shaping the present.

Posted by stepheng, in Digital Technology, Faith & Religion No Comments »
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