The Sci-Fi Christian
Theology at Warp Speed
Ben De Bono and Matt Anderson
About
We see The Sci-Fi Christian, in all its iterations, as being about the collision between faith and nerdom. We believe that good genre fiction is about more than just entertainment. We seek to engage with the themes and philosophies behind our favorite stories, wrestling with the big ideas within speculative fiction. We’re unabashedly nerdy and unabashedly Christian. Even if your faith background differs from ours, we look forward to interacting with you at The Sci-Fi Christian!
Latest Episodes
View all 201 episodesEpisode 1227: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review
Episode 1226: Sci-Fi Christian News
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Ben makes a major announcement! VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at [email protected].
Episode 1225: The Academy Awards
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono What did Ben and Matt think of some of the recent Oscar nominees? VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write...
Episode 1224: Ask Ben Anything: AI And Communion
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Should we use artificial intelligence for counseling? Plus, questions about communion! VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at...
Episode 1223: Books 2025
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In this episode we discuss our favorite reads from 2025. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at [email protected].
Episode 1222: Movies 2025
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In this episode, we discuss our favorite first-time film viewings from 2025, and also list some of our least favorites of the year. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE...
Episode 1221: The Book Poster: Pride And Prejudice
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In this episode, we review “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen, and then we discuss which books we will be reading next from The Book Poster. VOTE FOR...
Episode 1220: Ask Ben Anything: Praying
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono What is the point of praying to the saints? VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at [email protected].
Episode 1219: A Nuanced View On AI
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Why did Ben finally start using AI? VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at [email protected].
Episode 1218: The Year 2026 In Preview
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In this episode, we preview what listeners can expect from movies, a video game, and our podcast in 2026. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To...
Episode 1217: Kooky Christmas: If Anyone Builds It
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono A Pascal’s Wager for the future of AI. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at [email protected].
Episode 1216: Kooky Christmas: The Nine Days Of Christmas
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Kooky Christmas season is back, and this time we uncover the unsettling combination of the technological, the material, and the occult. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE:...
Episode 1215: Previewing A Nuanced View On AI
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono This is a preview episode to our upcoming episode in which Ben will reveal why he started using AI. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To...
Episode 1214: Our Next Listener Poll
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono This may be our most controversial Listener-Voted Poll yet! VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at [email protected].
Episode 1213: The Book Poster: Multiple Book Catch-Up
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono In this episode, we review “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck, “Naked Lunch” by William S. Burroughs, “Rabbit, Run” by John Updike, and “Go Tell It on...
Episode 1212: Pluribus: Season 1: Episode 3
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono There’s a new show on Apple TV+ called “Pluribus,” and we may be done discussing it week by week. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To...
Episode 1211: Marian Titles
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Was there a recent change to Catholic teaching on Marian dogma? VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at...
Episode 1210: Pluribus: Season 1: Episodes 1 And 2
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono There’s a brand-new show on Apple TV+ called “Pluribus,” and we have mixed feelings about it. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your...
Episode 1209: The SFC Time Loop: The Theology Of Purgatory
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono As we prepare to start Dante’s “Purgatorio,” we discuss the Catholic view of Purgatory itself. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian To send in your Listener...
Episode 1208: The Kitty Cats Club
Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono It’s the 5-year anniversary of our first viewing of the 2019 film, “Cats,” and the group got back together to watch it again! VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE...