But it got me thinking about how sci-fi and fantasy often help us ask life’s bigger questions — about free will, being human, and what truly matters. These stories often suspend reality, realign societal expectations and reframe “normal.” My yearning for a flying car aside, there’s something joyfully liberating when familiar expectations are shifted.
Some claim science and religion are at odds, diametrically opposed, but I see them as deeply connected. Science seeks answers through evidence; faith through trust. Both search for meaning. The edges of science — discovery, wonder, mystery — often brush against divine revelation. That’s where possibility lives.
In Star Wars, Jedi are taught to suppress emotions and attachments. But it’s when they embrace love and loss that true power often emerges. Likewise, peace and acceptance don’t deny complexity — they help us live more fully within it.
Binary thinking can help us make sense of the world, but reality is rarely binary. The fuzzy edges — the nuances, the exceptions, the “anomalies” — are where we most clearly see God’s wild, creative, abundant love.
Learning more about genetics and the staggering diversity built into our very code left me awestruck. We are fearfully and wonderfully made — in more ways than our high school biology class ever suggested.
We don’t need to fully understand someone to value them, to show compassion, or to affirm their belovedness. Inclusion is a posture — one of curiosity, humility, and commitment to growth. When we choose to see the divine image in one another, especially in those whose identities challenge binary norms or ableist assumptions, we open ourselves to transformation.
God’s creativity is not confined by our categories. So neither should our welcome be.
Let’s celebrate the vastness of creation, the sacredness of complexity, and the mutuality of our shared journey.
When we are told of God's love for us, may we have the conviction and lived experience to reply “I know”.
May the Force — and grace — be with you, always, and through you, so also with others. | 
