Guardians of the Galaxy is my favorite Marvel movie, not least because it raises a host of complex moral issues. Like this one: is it morally wrong for a human being (Peter Quill) to enter into a romantic relationship with a humanoid alien (Gamora) when the two individuals appear to be physical and emotional complements? In […]
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Keeping an open mind about aliens
A reader named Aziraphale posed the following question in the discussion of NDEs: “It seems to me that accounts of alien abductions exist in comparable numbers to NDE’s. Do you think these accounts are good evidence that the Earth is regularly visited by aliens? If not, is it because you are determined not to believe?” I’m […]
“And if there’s life on other planets…” Reflections on God and E.T.
This song hit number 1 for a record number of weeks in the summer of 1976. … Sorry, I think I mixed up my notes. That was “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Let’s see. Okay, here it is. Ahem… This blog post hit number 1 at the CP blogging website for a couple days in the summer of 2009! *** Is it […]
