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The Cognitive Value of Theological Fiction: C. S. Lewis’s The Great Divorce

This is part of a series of posts about the value of speculative fiction in understanding religion.

I’ve expressed skepticism about the cognitive value of speculative fiction insofar as it’s understood as merely imagining possibilities because possibilities—like the future impacts … Read the rest

Author andy dibblePosted on December 29, 2021January 16, 2022Tags C. S. Lewis, Speculative Fiction, Theology

A (Sort of) Defense of Maid and Butler Dialog

Consider this writing advice from six-time Hugo-Award-winning editor Ben Bova about dialog:

An important rule of thumb when it comes to imparting background information is never to allow the characters to tell each other anything that they already know. It … Read the rest

Author andy dibblePosted on December 14, 2021December 15, 2021Tags Speculative Fiction, Writing

How Wonder in Speculative Fiction Helps Us Understand Religion

This is part of a series of posts about the value of speculative fiction in understanding religion.

Another reason why speculative fiction is cognitively valuable for understanding religion is that both have a strong connection to feelings of awe and … Read the rest

Author andy dibblePosted on December 10, 2021January 19, 2022Tags Literature, Religion, Speculative Fiction

Agency and Cognitive Value in “The Paper Menagerie”

This is part of a series of posts about the value of speculative fiction in understanding religion.

In Ken Liu’s “The Paper Menagerie,” Jack’s mom merits our pity. Her first memory was of her mother eating dirt during a famine … Read the rest

Author andy dibblePosted on December 5, 2021January 19, 2022Tags Literature, Religion, Speculative Fiction

Framing How Speculative Fiction Can Be Cognitively Valuable For Understanding Religion

This is part of a series of posts about the value of speculative fiction in understanding religion.

So far I’ve painted a rather dim picture concerning the cognitive value of speculative fiction. But being a speculative fiction writer myself, that’s … Read the rest

Author andy dibblePosted on December 3, 2021January 16, 2022Tags Literature, Religion, Speculative Fiction

Speculative Fiction and Knowledge

This is part of a series of posts about the value of speculative fiction in understanding religion.

Generally, speculative fiction is a poor place to learn about the real world. In other words, there are reasons to doubt the cognitive … Read the rest

Author andy dibblePosted on November 28, 2021January 30, 2022Tags Literature, Philosophy, Speculative Fiction1 Comment on Speculative Fiction and Knowledge

A Helpful Portrayal of Religion in SF: Ursula Le Guin’s The Telling

This is part of a series of posts about the value of speculative fiction in understanding religion.

I’ve discussed portrayals of religion I think are best avoided in speculative fiction, but how can we understand what makes a of portrayal … Read the rest

Author andy dibblePosted on November 26, 2021December 19, 2021Tags Religion, Speculative Fiction

Unhelpful Portrayals of Religion

This is part of a series of posts about the value of speculative fiction in understanding religion.

I’m editing an anthology of science fiction and fantasy stories about religion called Strange Religion, planned to be out in April. So … Read the rest

Author andy dibblePosted on November 23, 2021December 19, 2021Tags Religion, Speculative Fiction

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  • How Wonder in Speculative Fiction Helps Us Understand Religion

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