Out of the Silent Planet is a great, quick read. I love the solar system that Lewis created and how he perfectly blends Christian theology with science fiction. The last section of the book completes the picture, with Oyarsa filling in the gaps about Thulcandra and the Bent One. The first time I read OutRead more
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Over two years ago I wrote an open letter to CBS asking it to bring Star Trek back to the small screen. Apparently my letter didn’t fall on deaf ears because earlier this week CBS announced that it is indeed bringing Star Trek back to television. Unfortunately the new series will only be available on CBS’s brandRead more
My sister texted me this week and said that these “to be continued” episodes of Doctor Who are killing her. I had yet to watch “The Zygon Invasion,” but all of the episode titles have alluded to two-part episodes. Of all the first-parts of this season, “The Zygon Invasion” definitely had the biggest cliffhanger. IRead more
We are happily into November with October in the rearview mirror. I’ve made my feelings about October very clear and I’m happy that it won’t rear its pumpkin-shaped head for another 11 months. In spite of my disdain for October, I did have a great time at our church’s Trunk or Treat this past weekend.Read more
This week’s episode of The Christian Nerd Podcast is all about spoilers in media and how sin spoils everything, including Halloween. Scott and Ron kick off the episode with Nerd News, in which they discuss spoilers from The Walking Dead and what they do to avoid too many spoilers. In From the Blog they share their thoughts on howRead more
Out of the Silent Planet really hit its stride in this section of the book. The first eight chapters tremendously set the scene and the characters. Chapters 9-16, though, gave us deeper insights into Malacandra and its inhabitants. I thoroughly enjoyed Ransom’s time with the Hrossa. It seemed odd that the hero of C.S. Lewis’sRead more