Seminarian Dennis informs us about a new reality tv show called "God or Grill." Though I would say for St. Lawrence it was both.
In other news Fr. Seraphim Beshoner is a nut, though a nut I like. The last three minutes of his latest podcast had me really laughing. It can be describes as spiritual exercises as intoned by an aerobics instruction. Very funny. You can download the latest episode of his podcast here to hear for yourself.
In news of a real series comes out John Gibson informs us that SCI FI Channel announced the development of Caprica, a spinoff prequel of its hit Battlestar Galactica
Caprica would take place more than half a century before the events that play out in Battlestar Galactica. The people of the Twelve Colonies are at peace and living in a society not unlike our own, but where high-technology has changed the lives of virtually everyone for the better.
But a startling breakthrough in robotics is about to occur, one that will bring to life the age-old dream of marrying artificial intelligence with a mechanical body to create the first living robot: a Cylon. Following the lives of two families, the Graystones and the Adamas (the family of William Adama, who will one day become the commander of the Battlestar Galactica), Caprica will weave together corporate intrigue, techno-action and sexual politics into television’s first science fiction family saga, the channel announced.
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The twelve colonies??? (12 tribes)
The Adamas’??? (Adam & Eve)
*insert raised eyebrow here*
Isn’t every Christian’s life “God or Grill?”
You can either follow God’s Will and be with Him in Heaven, or you will end up being grilled in Hell for all eternity. 😛
What does Galactica have to do with Catholicism?
Re: “television�s first science fiction family saga”
So this is when Hoss and Little Joe Adama show up!
But really, I think Lost in Space counts as TV’s first science fiction family saga. But I’m torn. Would the Norse have called it Robinsonsaga, Smithsaga, or Robot Robbysaga?
When I was a boy I enjoyed a show about a prehistory civilization dealing with technological advances and following the lives of two families, the Rubbles and the Flintstones.
What about George, Jane, and the rest of the Jetsons???
Actually, “Galactica” has a lot to do with Mormonism. The creator of the series, Glen Larson, is a Mormon and he wove many Mormon themes into the show.
http://www.michaellorenzen.com/galactica.html