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Science Corner: Weltraumgötterdämmerung

May 10, 2023 by Andy Walsh Leave a Comment

This summer's installment of "If you don't teach your kids theology, Marvel Studios will" comes in the form of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Sure, it's not a Scorsesian theological treatise. At times it felt very much like a roller coaster ride--an impression helped along by the fact that just a month ago I was riding an actual Guardians of the Galaxy coaster with filmed story elements featuring the same cast. But every now and again, this technicolor space opera takes a breath between virtuosic cadenzas of violence … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Weltraumgötterdämmerung

Filed Under: Movie Reviews, Science and Faith Tagged With: biological evolution, evolutionary biology, Guardians of the Galaxy, science, science corner, theodicy

Science in Review: God or Supergod?

March 30, 2016 by Andy Walsh Leave a Comment

Painting of Job and his friends

This is a spoiler-free reflection on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The Bible is coming to the big screen. You've maybe heard about Risen, the latest dramatization of the life of Jesus. Or Miracles from Heaven, a modern day story of healing attributed to faith. This weekend we get God's Not Dead 2, an adaptation of Christian apologetics. But the biggest Biblical blockbuster, the one that opened on Easter weekend, is Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. It desperately wants to be a passion play (among many other … [Read more...] about Science in Review: God or Supergod?

Filed Under: Movie Reviews, Science and Faith Tagged With: batman, batman v superman, book of job, film, movies, problem of evil, science, science in review, superman, theodicy

Book Review: Suffering and the Search for Meaning by Richard Rice

March 25, 2016 by Bob Trube 2 Comments

Suffering and the Search for Meaning: Contemporary Responses to the Problem of Pain. Richard Rice (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2014). Summary: This book surveys seven different approaches to the question of why pain and suffering if there is a God. This serves both as an introduction to the subject of theodicy and provides pastoral and personal resources for responding to people in pain, including one's own suffering. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Suffering and the Search for Meaning by Richard Rice

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion Tagged With: Book Review, intervarsity press, meaning, Pain, Richard Rice, Suffering, Suffering and the Search for Meaning, theodicy

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