Extra-terrestrial life forms have fascinated generations of people. From cinema to literature, we have been fascinated with the question of whether or not human beings are alone and unique in the universe. As our understanding of the universe expands, so do our questions. And while these questions, and those who ask them, have lived on the periphery of “normal” society, the recent congressional hearings on government transparency related to UAPs (commonly referred to as UFOs) have moved those questions to the foreground.

All of this has ramifications for how we understand the Bible and our theology. It forces us to consider whether we are not just the observers of the universe, but also the subjects of observation. As we continue to learn more about the universe and our place in it, reassessments will likely need to be made again and again. In those reassessments the ancient and modern inevitably intersect.

In this episode, we ask: What if we aren’t alone and unique in the universe? Have these kinds of questions become less outlandish given what we know about the universe? How does this affect our reading of Scripture and our theology? All that and more on this edition of the podcast.