Sci Phi Journal #7 : September 2015

Sci Phi is an online science fiction and philosophy magazine. In each issue you will find stories that explore questions of life, the universe and everything and articles that delve into the deep philosophical waters of science fiction universes.This issue marks the 1 year anniversary of Sci Phi Journal and we are back again with more great stories and articles.Flash FictionThe God Machine by Kat Hunter, a short tale of the perils of technology.StoriesGhostwritten by Sean Ead's, wonders about the source of the muses? Sean takes us on a journey to find out.Like Soldiers, Face to our Foes by Patrick S. Baker, explores questions of the nature of war and what it means to be a soldier.Pawprints in the Aeolian Dust by Eleanor R. Wood, a tale of a man and his dog and the relationship between our companions and us.Golgotha by Elan J. Grossman, on the nature of being and sacrifice.Shell Game by Keiran Sterling Holmes, a tale of man and minds and what are the limits and nature of consciousness.ArticlesMad Max: Fury Road - Surrounded by Political Sound and Fury Signifying Nothing by Jeff Racho, what really was the message of this film?The Mote in God's "I" by Scott Huggins, what is the nature of free will and is is compatible with omniscience?Mourn for Morbius by Lou Antonelli, what is the nature of faith and life and how do you get through it?A Theory of Deja Vu by Curtis Lee Cancino, What is going on when you are struck by Deja Vu?On the Influence of Emotion Drugs on History by Jeffrey A. Corkern, The concluding part of his series on the nature of the soul.SerialBeyond the Mist continues with our protagonist pushing ever onward and we learn our protagonists name in this instalment.Places Where the Roads Don't Go by Michael F. Flynn brings to us a new serial that explores the nature of the mind and whether hard A.I is possible.And book reviews by Peter Sean Bradley and Mike Phelps