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Science in Review: A Strange Prescription for Reconciling Faith & Science

November 9, 2016 by Andy Walsh 2 Comments

Note: The following is a discussion of themes in Doctor Strange which touches on some plot points. There is no forbidden knowledge ... only certain practices. So cinema's greatest action librarian Wong informs Dr. Strange when he inquires about certain magic tomes. If Strange were studying at Hogwarts, those books would occupy the restricted section. Instead he is a novitiate at Kamar-Taj, more a dojo of the mystical arts than a magic academy within the Marvel superhero film universe. This more libertine policy … [Read more...] about Science in Review: A Strange Prescription for Reconciling Faith & Science

Filed Under: Science and Faith Tagged With: doctor strange, film, magic, marvel, movies, mysticism, science, science in review

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