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Your hosts Daniel Silver & Addie Mena discuss the genres of science fiction & fantasy through the lens of Christianity to discover where and when those genres can be in agreement with our faith.

Episodes

  1. 10/07/2018

    Doxacast #12 — Agents of Shield 2

    Join your hosts Addie Mena and Daniel Silver as they do an impromptu episode on their favorite TV series, Agents of SHIELD. They discuss moral quandaries, character growth, and the theological implications of sci-fi technology.

  2. 09/17/2018

    Doxacast #11 — His Dark Materials

    Join your hosts Addie Mena and Daniel Silver as they discuss Philip Pullman's series His Dark Materials. Continuing their discussion from last episode about atheist sci-fi and fantasy writers. There are spoilers ahead!

  3. 09/02/2018

    Doxacast #10 — Minecraft, Star Trek, and Atheism oh my!

    Your hosts Addie Mena and Daniel Silver discuss how we as Christians can interact with some of our favorite sci-fi series when they were created by atheists. How do we find the good in them and how do all stories show God's presence in our lives?

  4. 08/19/2018

    Doxacast # 9 — Eve Tushnet’s Top Nine Underrated Vampire Films

    https://archive.org/download/Doxacast9--EveTushnetsTopNineUnderratedVampireFilms/Doxacast%20%239%20%E2%80%94%20Eve%20Tushnet%27s%20Top%20Nine%20Underrated%20Vampire%20Films.mp3 Eve Tushnet, a Doxacon 2017 speaker, is back with host Daniel Silver to discuss her Top Nine Underrated Vampire Films.

  5. 08/05/2018

    Doxacast #8 — Eve Tushnet’s Top Ten Underrated Horror Films

    Eve Tushnet, a Doxacon 2017 speaker, joins host Daniel Silver to discuss her Top Ten Underrated Horror Films and answer audience questions.

  6. 07/22/2018

    Doxacast #7 – Leah & Alexi

    Daniel Silver talks with Leah Libresco & Alexi Sargeant today about their Doxacon 2018 talks as well as some articles they've written and their thoughts on some books they've read. You can find Alexi's article here https://www.the-american-interest.com/2018/06/01/terraforming-ourselves/

  7. 07/09/2018

    Doxacast #6 — Harry Potter and the Harrowing of Hades

    Your hosts Daniel Silver and Addie Mena discuss Harry Potter, is it evil? Should we read it? Is Harry a Christ figure? What is the role of redemption in this series?

  8. 06/25/2018

    Doxacast #5 — The Last Jedi

    Your hosts Daniel Silver & Addie Mena discuss the high and low points of this Star Wars film and explore the role of tradition and teachers in Star Wars and religion.

  9. 06/13/2018

    Doxacast #4 — May The Phos (τὸ φῶς) Be with You

    Our hosts Daniel Silver and Addie Mena discuss the original Star Wars trilogy — about similarities between the Jedi and real world monastic orders, how the Force (or "the Phos") can shape our view of the universe as Christians, and about the clash between religion and technology in the Star Wars universe. EDIT: updated audio.

  10. 05/27/2018

    Doxacast #3 — Black Panther

    In this episode, Daniel Silver is joined by Gloria Purvis of Morning Glory, EWTN’s flagship radio show. They discuss the Marvel film Black Panther and the themes of family, gender, race, and redemption.

  11. 05/13/2018

    Doxacast #2 — S.H.I.E.L.D. of Faith

    Daniel Silver and Addie Mena discuss their favorite show, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which wrestles with serious issues of morality and faith, and has both good and bad examples of how to write Christian characters.​

  12. 04/24/2018

    Doxacast #1 — Pilot

    In this first episode, Daniel Silver and Addie Mena start out by asking whether or not engagement in narratives can be a worthy Christian pursuit, even if a story isn’t written by a Christian author or contains overtly Christian themes.

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Your hosts Daniel Silver & Addie Mena discuss the genres of science fiction & fantasy through the lens of Christianity to discover where and when those genres can be in agreement with our faith.

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