I’m a geek. I’ve been a geek...basically since I was born. I’m also a storyteller. I love to immerse myself in reading, writing and analyzing stories. Most importantly, I’m a Christian. I’ve been rescued from sin and death by the God of the universe. Therefore, I strive to walk according to his truth in everything I do.
As a Christian, and a geek, and a writer, I see something in stories- especially in sci-fi - that I think points back to God. That may strike you as a bit odd. How in the cosmos could there be an intersection between science fiction and Christianity?
You see, sci-fi is a genre about hope, about life, about the soul, about ideas,and about truth. I think that’s what draws me to it. However, in the evolution and humanism sci-fi loves to profess, none of these things matter. Why is a dystopian society bad if people are just animals? Why even care about genetic engineering and cloning if man is just a random assortment of molecules? Why boldly explore the galaxy if all of it is destined for utter heat death and then nothingness?
Science fiction presents its fans with deep questions which its own philosophy writes off as meaningless. I believe the problem lies in how story works. The heart of story is to tell the truth. Even when a storyteller’s worldview is skewed, the core idea of story is still based in God, and the ultimate narrative He is telling through his son.
That’s something I like to refer to as the Apologetics of Story. It excites me. It’s one of the main reasons I’m here- to talk about things that interest me in the light of the Thing that is most meaningful to me, and hopefully to encourage others who feel the same way. I will mostly be talking about science fiction, story, and general geekery on this blog. But I will occasionally delve into apologetics, logic, and subatomic particles, whenever I feel they are relevant.
I aim to put up my main posts for this blog on Wednesdays. ‘What will they be about?’ You may ask. Well, they may be about a myriad of things. A review of a nerd movie that just came out? Certainly. An article on how literary elements point to the story of Christ? Definitely. A ramble on a point of truth I saw in a Star Trek episode? Oh, yes. Anything I think will be thought-provoking and interesting.
When possible, I will try to post geeky little tidbits on Saturdays. Ramblings about my favorite characters, speculations I have made about shows, and other stuff you may find generally entertaining.Eventually, I want to start using Tuesdays for top-five and top-ten lists, because what nerd doesn’t love a good list?
All of these things are incredibly exciting to me. If they are also exciting to you, I hope you come along for the ride. If you’re interested in geeking out, having fun, and thinking through things with me, I hope you stick around.
If you care to join me in my quest to find the fingerprints of God in every area of life, from scripture, to spaceships, to subatomic particles, welcome aboard!
Keep on glowing in the dark,
Elora
Great, Elora. Love this. Keep up the good work!
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