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In this episode I have a conversation with my Furman Religion department colleague and friend, Roger Sneed, a scholar who specializes in African American Religious History, Black Liberation Theology, and Religion and Science Fiction. He is currently writing about "Afrofuturism," a topic at the intersection of theology, race, politics, and culture.
Here's the thing about Roger: he's the biggest sci-fi nerd that I know. We dive into all kinds of advanced geek topics, but the episode is structured as an introduction to the things that Roger cares deeply about. You will enjoy his thoughts regardless of how much you follow science fiction.
In the show, Roger begins with a detailed discussion of Star Trek and gives me suggestions about which TV episodes and movies I should watch (spoiler: nothing from JJ Abrams). We also talk about topics such as the place of hard science in science fiction; the relative qualities of Star Trek vs. Star Wars; religious themes in Superman (especially the death and resurrection of Christ figures); and Roger tells us about Janelle Monáe and his other favorite musical artists.
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