Tag Archives: science fiction

CFP – From Infinity to the Abyss: Gods and Monsters in Science Fiction Film

March 5th, 2016 | Posted in call for papers, monsters, religion, science fiction

CALL FOR PAPERS An area of multiple panels for the 2016 Film & History Conference: Gods and Heretics: Figures of Power and Subversion in Film and Television October 26-October 30, 2016 The Milwaukee Hilton Milwaukee, WI (USA) DEADLINE for abstracts: June 1, 2016 AREA: From Infinity to the Abyss: Gods and Monsters in Science Fiction […]

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Lecture on horror and religion at University of the Pacific

November 4th, 2015 | Posted in horror, religion, science fiction, transcendence

Next Wednesday, November 11, I will present a guest lecture at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. I was invited by Professor Alan Lenzi to present on “Religion and Transcendence in Horror and Science Fiction.” My presentation will involve a PowerPoint that incorporates film clips and commentary, not only on Abrahamic religions, but also […]

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Call for Papers: Reframing Science Fiction

September 10th, 2015 | Posted in art, call for papers, science fiction

Call for Papers – Reframing Science Fiction: A One Day Conference on the Art of Science Fiction 21 March 2016 Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1QU Keynote speakers: Dr Jeannette Baxter (Anglia Ruskin University) and Dr Paul March-Russell (University of Kent) From William Blake and John Martin to Glenn Brown and The Otolith […]

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Titles of Interest: Science Fiction Theology

June 30th, 2015 | Posted in science fiction, theology, Titles of Interest

James McGrath recently drew attention to this volume on his blog. Science Fiction Theology: Beauty and the Transformation of the Sublime (Baylor University Press, 2015) by Alan Gregory Science fiction imagines a universe teeming with life and thrilling possibility, but also hidden and hideous dangers. Christian theology, often a polemical target for science fiction, reflects […]

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Behind the scenes of AMC’s HUMAN

June 17th, 2015 | Posted in artificial intelligence, robotics, science fiction

AMC is launching a new series that explores robotics and artificial intelligence. It is called HUMANS. This behind the scenes trailer provides some background, and it looks as if it will contribute to the growing collection of science fiction addressing this important topic.

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Titles of Interest – Religion in Science Fiction: The Evolution of an Idea and the Extinction of a Genre

November 19th, 2014 | Posted in religion, science fiction, Titles of Interest

Religion in Science Fiction: The Evolution of an Idea and the Extinction of a Genre by Steven Hrotic (Bloomsbury Academic, 2014) Religion in Science Fiction investigates the history of the representations of religion in science fiction literature. Space travel, futuristic societies, and non-human cultures are traditional themes in science fiction. Speculating on the societal impacts […]

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Titles of Interest – Holy Sci-Fi! Where Science Fiction and Religion Intersect

November 19th, 2014 | Posted in religion, science fiction, Titles of Interest

Holy Sci-Fi! Where Science Fiction and Religion Intersect by Paul J. Nahin (Springer, 2014) Can a computer have a soul? Are religion and science mutually exclusive? Is there really such a thing as free will? If you could time travel to visit Jesus, would you (and should you)? For hundreds of years, philosophers, scientists, and science fiction writers […]

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Ex Machina

October 30th, 2014 | Posted in artificial intelligence, robotics, science fiction

As reported by ScreenCrush.com: ‘Ex Machina’ is the directorial debut of Alex Garland, the talented screenwriter of ’28 Days Later,’ ‘Sunshine,’ ‘Never Let Me Go’ and ‘Dredd.’ With a resume like that, we can’t think of anyone better suited to helming a small and (seemingly) smart science-fiction drama like this. Color us intrigued. Here’s the […]

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Titles of Interest – Body, Soul and Cyberspace in Contemporary Science Fiction Cinema

October 26th, 2014 | Posted in cyberspace, science fiction, Titles of Interest, virtual reality

I am on my way back home from a symposium at Baylor University in Waco, Texas on faith and film. I enjoyed many of the presentations and sessions, including one on science fiction. One of the presenters was Sylvie Magerstädt, Senior Lecturer in Media Cultures at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. She presented a paper […]

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Guest Post – “Re-embracing John Carpenter’s More Obscure Films”

September 10th, 2014 | Posted in horror, John Carpenter, science fiction

This post is a guest essay from Brandon Engel. For the average baby boomer movie-goer, John Carpenter will always be the answer to the the trivia question, “who wrote and directed the horror classic Halloween (1978)?” For film aficionados of any generation, Carpenter will be know as a film artist who crafted some of the […]

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