THE EMPIRE CAN WAIT: CHAPTER 10, PART 1
In applying our “fantastic-reality” theory tohistory, we have adopted a process of selection. Sometimes we havechosen facts of minor importance, but suggestive of some form of aberration,because, up to a certain point, it was in aberration that we were seeking a clue.[…] Can this method be used to forecast theContinue Reading
Gamma-Ray Bursts: Cosmic Catastrophes and the Invisible Hand of the Great Filter
There are explosions in the universe so powerful that, for a few seconds, they outshine entire galaxies. They are called Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs). They arrive without warning, from random directions in the sky, releasing in seconds as much energy as the Sun will emit over its entire lifetime. For decades,Continue Reading
Quasars: Cosmic Beacons… or Galactic Communication Signals?
In the distant universe, there are objects so bright that they outshine entire galaxies. They are called quasars, short for quasi-stellar radio sources, and they are among the most powerful phenomena known to astronomy. A single quasar can emit more light than a trillion stars. To observers on Earth, theyContinue Reading
THE EMPIRE CAN WAIT: CHAPTER 9, PART 2
Ripley fell back, grabbed a strut support while her other handflailed at and contacted an emergency release. That blew the rear hatch. Instantly, all the air in the shuttle andanything not secured by bolt or strap was sucked out into space. (Alan Dean Foster, Alien: The Official Novelization, 20th CenturyContinue Reading
Would Christianity Survive First Contact?
For centuries, Christians have believed that humanity occupies a special place in God’s creation. The opening chapters of Genesis describe human beings as made “in the image of God” (Genesis 1:27), entrusted with stewardship over the Earth and its creatures. But what would happen to that belief if, tomorrow, humanityContinue Reading
THE EMPIRE CAN WAIT: CHAPTER 9, PART 1
Never and never, my girl riding far and nearIn the land of the hearthstone tales, and spelled asleep,Fear or believe that the wolf in a sheep white hoodLoping and bleating roughly and blithely leap,My dear, my dear,Out of a lair in the flocked leaves in the dew dipped yearTo eatContinue Reading
Do Pets Go to Heaven?
Introduction The Christian Spectrum of Belief or Do pets go to heaven? On February 2nd of this year, my cat Chettoh, died after almost seventeen years by my side. For over a decade and a half, he wasn’t just part of my daily routine—he was quietly woven into the emotionalContinue Reading
THE EMPIRE CAN WAIT: CHAPTER 8, PART 4
They move away in peace with themselves.To new worlds.Because there are so many in a Universe.And there are so many universes to explore. (Carlos Trillo, Robin of the Stars) Gliese 614 IV, coordinates 285.747/+79.016/20052.661July 25th, 666 GE On the holo-screen, the man’s face was grave—as one might expect from someoneContinue Reading








