LOSING THE MESSAGE

Posted on December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 by John

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022) *** Movie mogul Samuel Goldman reportedly once said, “If ya wanna send a message, use Western Union.” (1) But despite Samuel Goldman’s misgivings, many authors do set out to deliver a message in their work, sometimes to great effect. Certainly, Dickens’s A Christmas Carol is one of those […] Read More

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

Posted on May 19, 2020September 1, 2020 by John

SETI AND THE DANGERS OF MAGICAL THINKING An Essay, May 19, 2020 *** “The universe is a pretty big place. If it’s just us, seems like an awful waste of space.” ― Carl Sagan, Contact *** Scientists at the University of Nottingham have recently speculated […] Read More

STAR WARS AS RELIGION

Posted on December 29, 2017June 2, 2020 by John

STAR WARS AS RELIGION An Essay, December 29, 2017 *** Since I was in grade school, Science Fiction has always been a big part of my life. From the age of fifteen until I quit University, I read as many as three to four books per week, most of them Science Fiction. My friends […] Read More

Spitiruality in Science Fiction Cinema

Posted on December 8, 2013December 31, 2017 by John

An Essay by John Burke – December 8, 2013 In response to the essay: How to Put God in a Movie* By Albert J. Bergesen, Professor of Sociology – University of Arizona *** Many people who are unfamiliar with the genre think that Science Fiction, whether in books or movies, is sterile and Godless. Many […] Read More