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Discovering Spoils from Egypt

StarGate: or how to avoid False Gods

Fr. Jim Tucker | July 29, 2009

For the past couple of years, I’ve been following the Stargate SG1 series on DVD with the goal of developing some sense of continuity for myself concerning the characters and plot thread. I hope soon to use this continuity to better appreciate the direct-to-DVD Stargate movies. I’m almost there, at Season 10.

“There Must be a King Over Us”

Fr. Jim Tucker | July 18, 2009

It seems as though story-telling today, especially in TV, is a double-edged sword. It cuts both positively and negatively, reflecting the human condition, an admixture of virtue and vice. NBC has attempted to retell the Biblical story found in 1 & 2 Samuel. Now we know, the writers have made it clear that they are [...]

Spoils from Egypt

Fr. Jim Tucker | July 13, 2009

Why is it that we as human beings are attracted by fiction? We love a good story. We can get all caught up in the characters and situations . . . that don’t exist! Basically, fiction is one bold faced lie. Yet, we detest being deceived, but we love a good story. Sometimes, a good [...]