Meet Elton Pope. He’s the normal bloke that our story focuses on in this unusual but heartfelt episode. Quirky, shy, and a little awkward, we get to know him well as he speaks to us through his video diary. After…

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This two-part episode is one of the most thorough and honest discussions of faith that I’ve seen in television. A well-written exploration of truth, it is as personal as it is open-minded. Our plot is shrouded in mystery. The Doctor…

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In an effort to take Rose to see Elvis perform in a New York TV studio in the 50’s, the Doctor instead—of course—lands them in London 1953, on the day before the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. But the Doctor and…

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It is a basic element of humanity that we have the freedom to make our own choices—good or bad. In the Christian worldview, this was very intentional on the part of the Creator. Although most humans would consider choice a…

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The “girl” in our title is the renown Madame de Pompadour of eighteenth century France. Known to us in this episode as Reinette, we are given a window (or several, as you will see) into both her life and inner…

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Sins of the Father

It may simply be coincidence, but I find the current airing schedule of a Doctor Who season to be quite fitting. There’s so much buildup beforehand, lots of ups and downs throughout, an often spectacular conclusion, and then we’re left…

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There’s a lot going on in “School Reunion”, but it all adds up to the same thing, best expressed in the episode by a former (quite beloved) TARIDS traveler: companion Sarah Jane Smith, played by the late Elisabeth Sladen. As…

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Welcome Whovians, to the new incarnation of Who·ology here on Reel World Theology. Unlike the return of Missy to this season of Doctor Who, we have reasons for the regeneration of this weekly feature from podcast to written review, but…

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Welcome Whovians, to the new incarnation of Who·ology here on Reel World Theology. Unlike the return of Missy to this season of Doctor Who, we have reasons for the regeneration of this weekly feature from podcast to written review, but…

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Doctor Who is no stranger to horror, and here it dives into a story that includes one of the most iconic monsters of the genre: the werewolf, although with a gorgeous sci-fi twist. As horror often does, the setting of…

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