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Gabriel Mckee

Gabriel Mckee, a graduate of Hampshire College and Harvard Divinity School, is the author of two books on religion and science fiction. The first, Pink Beams of Light from the God in the Gutter: The Science-Fictional Religion of Philip K. Dick, is available now from the University Press of America. The second, The Gospel According to Science Fiction: From the Twilight Zone to the Final Frontier, was released in January 2007 by Westminster-John Knox Press. He blogs at SF Gospel.

(A)theologies, Culture, Politics/LawJune 10, 2009

Praying Liberally Launches

By Gabriel Mckee

The brand new branch of the Living Liberally tree seeks to build a grassroots religious left. Can local, leaderless cells build any coherent momentum?

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(A)theologies, CultureJune 8, 2009

Evangelical Stephen Baldwin’s Imitatio Christi & “Reality” TV

By Gabriel Mckee

The initial rush of schadenfreude is gradually replaced with a genuine affection for the “good guys,” and righteous frustration at the machinations of the villains.

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CultureMay 4, 2009

The Confessions of Haneke

By Gabriel Mckee

Funny Games, abhorred by many critics, challenges the American belief in redemptive violence.

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CultureApril 16, 2009

Cloverfield: Sin & Redemption, with Monsters

By Gabriel Mckee

In Hollywood, apocalypticism sells.

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Culture, Politics/LawApril 16, 2009

Rambo & Christian Fellow Travelers

By Gabriel Mckee

Missionaries should be careful about whose wagon they hitch themselves to…

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(A)theologies, Culture, Politics/LawApril 16, 2009

The Atlantic‘s Religion Issue Gives Mixed Messages

By Gabriel Mckee

Judging the coverage by the cover…

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CultureMarch 9, 2009

Beliefnet’s Oscars

By Gabriel Mckee

The trouble with a “spiritual” film award begins with the definition of “spiritual”…

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CultureDecember 3, 2008

Ex-Scientologist Shot Dead in Church

By Gabriel Mckee

Samurai sword-wielding Mario Majorski blamed his problems on the Church of Scientology—and he may have been right.

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CultureOctober 27, 2008

Baldwin Brother’s Apocalyptic Comic

By Gabriel Mckee

The Remnant is described as “A supernatural thriller in the vein of 24,” but the title suggests it’ll be more of a Left Behind knock-off…

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Satan Has a Posse (of Bats)
CultureOctober 17, 2008

Satan Has a Posse (of Bats)

By Gabriel Mckee

Are those really Christian radio ads or is someone just messing around?

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