Ep 151 - Ethics of Dune

Is there such a thing as benevolent colonialism as Duke Leto tries?
How does Dune explore the idea of a messiah, and the way those
effect and are effected by Paul, the Bene Gesserit and the Fremen?
My friend and former colleague from my days as a pastor, Chris
McArdle, joins me to dive into these topics and more.

Chris McArdle is an ordained minister of the United Church of
Christ who serves the First Congregational Church of Anoka,
Minnesota. He is a self-described lifelong geek whose parents
introduced him to Star Wars at age 3 and numerous other scifi
worlds thereafter. He has long been interested in genre literature
that relies on religious imagery and themes, but not as long as he
has pursued the earthly joy of a well-made mac & cheese.