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"Somewhere out there," [Gene] starts off, his eyes widening as he continues, "there's this massive ... entity, th...

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For a concept created by a self-confessed atheist, there are a hell of a lot of gods in Star Trek. I've been watching selected episo...

As Star Trek makes its grand re-entry into the forefront of pop culture this year , it's a good time to take a look at the Gnostic them...