From the land, to the earth, to infinity and beyond! In this episode Dad and I contemplate the vastness of the universe and the itty-bittiness of subatomic particles, the astonishing rareness of life in any form and the likelihood of meeting aliens, what this cosmos-view does to our God-view, and what it means to be an Earthling, i.e., an "Adam," assisted along the way by science fiction novels, shows, and movies. But most importantly, I finally get to indulge my decades-long desire to crack a joke about "alien righteousness."

Notes:

1. Luther's commentary on Ecclesiastes

2. John Palka's blog Nature's Depths

3. Vainio, Cosmology in Theological Perspective

4. Brooke, Science and Religion

5. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength

6. Russell, The Sparrow

7. Wells, War of the Worlds

8. "Passengers" (2016 film)

9. Le Guin, Worlds of Exile and Illusion, plus see the volume of critical studies edited by Harold Bloom

10. Worthing, God, Creation, and Contemporary Physics

11. Wisnefske, Could God Fail?

12. Check out this episode of the fantastic Enter the Bible podcast talking to Alan Padgett about protological and eschatological science

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