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Author Sarah Welch-Larson (Becoming Alien:  The Beginning and End of Evil in Science Fiction's Most Idiosyncratic Film Franchise) joins the pod to talk about evil and creation/discreation in the Alien film franchise, and her interpretation of the series through the lens of Dr. Catherine Keller's "The Face of the Deep: A Theology of Becoming".

Get a copy of Sarah Welch-Larson's book by going here:  https://wipfandstock.com/9781725283008/becoming-alien/

Follow Sarah on Twitter:  @dodgyboffin

Read her film writing at Bright Wall Dark Room: https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/author/sarahwelch/

Mentioned on the Pod:

Film: Alien (Watch the trailer here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ5lPt9edzQ)

Film: Aliens (Watch the trailer here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSeQQlaCZgU)

Film: Alien 3 (Watch the trailer here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUTaNMJJBa8)

Film: Alien Resurrection (Watch the trailer here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15g12dGxWX4)

Film: Prometheus (Watch the trailer here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHcHYisZFLU)

Film: Alien Covenant (Watch the trailer here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svnAD0TApb8)

Book:  The Face of the Deep: A Theology of Becoming by Dr. Catherine Keller.  Order here:  https://www.routledge.com/The-Face-of-the-Deep-A-Theology-of-Becoming/Keller/p/book/9780415256490

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