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Karina Fabian and Infinite Space Infinite God on The Catholic Geek
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Star Trek: Renegades, a Non-spoiler Review of the Unfinished Version!
My first words to my husband were “Live long and prosper.” During our wedding, the priest directed everyone to greet us with the Vulcan peace sign. Our kids won’t remember, but they wore Star Trek onesies (science blue.) So you … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, News, Reviews, Science Fiction
Tagged Karina Fabian, Star Trek, Star Trek Fan Fiction, Star Trek Fan Films, Star Trek: Renegades, Tim Russ, Walter Koenig
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The Church is Not a Cafeteria
In my teens, I wasn’t a very strong or knowledgeable Catholic. I’d converted when I was twelve, but that was more about me getting brought along when my mother and older brother took the plunge. I had the worst of … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, News, The Church
Tagged Cafeteria Catholicism, Canon Law, Fulton J. Sheen, Guns, Pacifism, Pope Francis
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Pope Francis on Guns: Reasons NOT To Freak Out
We all know that the lamestream media’s favorite topic is gun control: how evil gun owners are, how guns are the source of all our problems, how they manage to fire themselves and are to blame for every gun-related tragedy, … Continue reading
Posted in News, The Church
Tagged Catholic Church, Church Teaching, Guns, Media, Pope Francis
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Sacred Heart of Darkness
Why can’t I kill someone? No, seriously, why not? Oh, look, this guy is bullying my kid / my friend / hurt someone I care about. Why can’t I just go up to him and shove him into traffic? Why … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Personal Posts, The Church
Tagged Atheism, Catholic Church, Morality, Thomas Hobbes
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Attack of the Sad Puppies on The Catholic Geek
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Posted in Fiction, News
Tagged BlogTalk Radio, Hugo Awards, Sad Puppies, The Catholic Geek Radio Show
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Inside Out
Parents, you know how hard it is to find good, clean movies to give your kids. Stuff without immoral elements, or with questionable heroes, or stuff that might just confuse them. And then, even if that’s all satisfied, it’s hard … Continue reading
A Look Inside Depression
Depression is one of those topics that people usually either don’t get or don’t want to talk about. If you haven’t experienced it, well, you don’t get it. Not really. And if you have experienced it, you tend not to want … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Personal Posts
Tagged Asperger Syndrome, Audrey Hepburn, Catherine Tate, Comedy, Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Depression, G. K. Chesterton, Good Works, J. R. R. Tolkien, Pope St. John Paul II, Robin Williams, Rodney Dangerfield, Social Media, Stephen Fry, Suicide, The Cruxshadows, The Lord of the Rings
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Verily, A New Hope – Say What Now?
It is a period of civil war. The spaceships of the rebels, striking swift From base unseen, have gain’s a vict’ry o’er the cruel Galactic Empire, now adrift. Amidst the battle, rebel spies prevai’d And stole the plans to a … Continue reading
The Liturgy Wars: Sacred Music
The Catholic Geeks have been spending a lot of time on the Geek part of that title (and there’s not a single thing wrong with that, of course!), but I think it’s time for a good, non-Geek, Catholic post. The … Continue reading
Game So As to Win: Why Competition is Awesome
Last week, I did a post about competitive gaming, as an introduction to the concept. Hopefully it helped give you some context for the future, because this time around I’m talking about some questions I left unaddressed last time around. … Continue reading
Nintendo: Not Dead Yet
You thought Nintendo hadn’t done anything in a while, didn’t you? Let’s start with this: What is this Mass Effect spin off with current-gen FF-like open world, and Gundam -like walking tanks? Xenoblade Chronicles? Really? Yup. This is going to be … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Gaming, News, Video Games
Tagged Blizzard Entertainment, E3, Mario, Nintendo
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Square Enix Blows Up E3
Yikes. Just Cause 3 …. Huh. Funny, I thought this was an Uncharted game. And we’re apparently going to blow up a Bond villain, and half of the island he owns. Hmm. This is starting to feel like one of … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Gaming, News, Video Games
Tagged E3, Kingdom Hearts, Tomb Raider
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White Privilege Gets You Published: A Fisk
Bet you didn’t know that the only reason you get published is because of white male privilege. I read this, and, literally, was sitting in my office with my mouth hanging open, praying that no one would come in and … Continue reading
Final Fantasy Making a Comeback?
The recent trend here on The Catholic Geeks seems to be video games, and I suppose that means I’ll have to jump on the bandwagon. I know, it’s absurd — how can I be excited to see a remake of … Continue reading
EA Brings back Mass Effect and Mirror’s Edge
The Mass Effect Universe is back. Mass Effect: Andromeda As long as it’s not Andromeda Ascendant.
Posted in Gaming, News, Video Games
Tagged E3, Mass Effect, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Mirror's Edge, Star Wars: Battlefront
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Ubisoft wages war For Honor
For Honor And wow the guy who presented this one really got into it.
Posted in Gaming, News, Video Games
Tagged E3, Ghost Recon, The Division, The Ultimate Warrior, Ubisoft
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Playstation Event Fights Back with Exclusives
It opened with a lecture still trying to capitalize on how PS responds to the players. Though then they talked about how games clicked into the zeitgeist … the zeitgeist? Really? The Last Guardian About time, this thing was only announced about … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming, News, Video Games
Tagged Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty, Final Fantasy, Playstation, Star Wars: Battlefront, Street Fighter
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Rise of the Tomb Raider Gameplay at E3
Warning: a few language issues. Yes, this is real gameplay. Holy ….
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The End of Religious Freedom
The idea that gay marriage will endanger religious freedom is an old and common argument. So old and common, in fact, that it’s frequently dismissed on its face. After all, no one is forcing any religion to alter its practices. … Continue reading →