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Advent Antiphons in a Sci-Fi Key: Ruler of the Nations (December 22)

Where did all the aliens from the Star Wars prequels go by the time of the original trilogy? The answer has ramifications for us this Advent.

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Advent Antiphons in a Sci-Fi Key: Wisdom (December 17)

Obi-Wan Kenobi epitomizes “wisdom from on high” and prompts us to consider what truths to tell, when.

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Book Review: Secrets of the Force

The first movie I ever saw in a theater was Star Wars, at some point during its original, nearly year-long run (in some places, even longer). My parents took me for what might have been my fifth but what was more likely my sixth birthday, and I’ve been a fan ever since. Though my attention […]

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Book Review: Star Wars: Light of the Jedi

Way back in 1997, when I saw the Special Edition of Star Wars: A New Hope, I probably hadn’t seen the film in more than a decade. Seeing it on the big screen for the first time since I was a kid was a thrill. But I remember being especially struck by the scene in […]