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War, Deception and Jesus – A Theological Perspective on Enders Game

In 1985, Orson Scott Card released a novel that upended the word of science fiction, "Ender's Game". A story involving a protagonist named Ender Wiggins, a young boy tapped to lead a war with a group of aliens. Through a series of brutal psychological trials called 'games', Ender is forced to question his morals and place in the world. Personally, I consider the story of Ender Wiggins to be one of the most important stories of our time.
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Faith In The World of Dune: Spirituality, Cults and Nihilism

What sets 'Dune' apart from other films in its caliber is the explicit portrayals of spirituality. For years now we have witnessed an allergy to any mention of God, or any mention of the spiritual. In my second post I went over Dune's themes of true and false Messiahs. In that post I wasn't able to fully discuss some of the deeper themes, so that's what I'll be getting into.
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Faith In the World of Dune: Lore & The Old Testament

A sprawling universe, dazzling special effects, massive creatures and real to life characters, it isn't hard to understand the appeal of the incredibly successful "Dune" films. I watched "Dune Part 1" on a whim, knowing nothing of Frank Herbert or even what the reimagined movie would be like. After witnessing it, I was floored, coming away from it I felt like I had witnessed something truly spectacular. Recently I sat down to watch, enjoy and ponder over "Dune Part 2", a reimagined take on Frank Herberts wildly popular book series. If you haven't heard of the blockbuster success of the two 'Dune' films, you might legitimately be living under a rock. 'Dune' has swept through theaters across the world, and captured the imaginations of millions of sci-fi fans.