Interesting article. As a note from an Eastern Orthodox, I think most Orthodox on the internet will share Fr. Seraphim Rose’s view that most UFO encounters were demonic delusions. I tend to lean towards this view, but also I see no reason why CS Lewis would be outright wrong. At the end of the day, I think it’s more edifying to write stories about little green or grey men rather than go looking for them.
The Eastern Orthodox edition of this series was fun to write. It's hard sorting through all the supposed UFO reports with the sheer number of false reports, reports that grow over time, liars, crazy people, etc. I tend to keep an open mind with grounding of skepticism. But it is really neat to see what others think about the possibility. And yes, they do make for great foils. My use of aliens and Biblical stories has made some think I'm pushing an agenda, but really the aliens I write about are useful tools to look at ourselves.
Interesting article. As a note from an Eastern Orthodox, I think most Orthodox on the internet will share Fr. Seraphim Rose’s view that most UFO encounters were demonic delusions. I tend to lean towards this view, but also I see no reason why CS Lewis would be outright wrong. At the end of the day, I think it’s more edifying to write stories about little green or grey men rather than go looking for them.
The Eastern Orthodox edition of this series was fun to write. It's hard sorting through all the supposed UFO reports with the sheer number of false reports, reports that grow over time, liars, crazy people, etc. I tend to keep an open mind with grounding of skepticism. But it is really neat to see what others think about the possibility. And yes, they do make for great foils. My use of aliens and Biblical stories has made some think I'm pushing an agenda, but really the aliens I write about are useful tools to look at ourselves.