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Multidisciplinary essays on the parallels between religious doctrines and narratives and science fiction, revealing their thematic links and commonalities.
This multidisciplinary book focuses on the intersection between religion and science fiction. Several perspectives are addressed by scholars from different disciplines: theology, literature, history, music, and anthropology.
From Frankenstein, by way of Christian apocalyptic, to Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and much more, and from the United States to China and back again, the authors who contribute to this volume serve as guides in the exploration of religion and science fiction as a multifaceted, multidisciplinary, and multicultural phenomenon.
This multidisciplinary book focuses on the intersection between religion and science fiction. Several perspectives are addressed by scholars from different disciplines: theology, literature, history, music, and anthropology.
From Frankenstein, by way of Christian apocalyptic, to Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and much more, and from the United States to China and back again, the authors who contribute to this volume serve as guides in the exploration of religion and science fiction as a multifaceted, multidisciplinary, and multicultural phenomenon.
Price: $29.99
Pages: 204
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: Lutterworth Press
Publication Date:
27 September 2012
Trim Size: 8.98 X 5.98 in
ISBN: 9780718892555
Format: Paperback
Religion and Science Fiction is a blessing to scholars and science fiction fans alike. The ideas engaged by each author - from postmodern post-apocalypticism to dime store heroes and space-faring robots - challenge our assumptions about culture, intellectual life, and even the very essence of what it means to be human. The authors use science fiction to explore religion and religion to elucidate science fiction; this combination gives us a richer understanding of both.
— Robert M. Geraci, author of Apocalyptic AI: Visions of Heaven in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Virtual Reality
The editor succeeds in presenting a treatment in which diverse topics are taken into account.
— Alessandro Giostra
...this apparently frivolous exploration of mechanised morality and robotic religion prompts serious questions about what it means to be a person - and, particularly, a person made in the image of God.
— The Rt Revd Dr John Saxbee
More than merely fascinating food for thought ...
— Simon Locke
— Robert M. Geraci, author of Apocalyptic AI: Visions of Heaven in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Virtual Reality
The editor succeeds in presenting a treatment in which diverse topics are taken into account.
— Alessandro Giostra
...this apparently frivolous exploration of mechanised morality and robotic religion prompts serious questions about what it means to be a person - and, particularly, a person made in the image of God.
— The Rt Revd Dr John Saxbee
More than merely fascinating food for thought ...
— Simon Locke
List of Contributors
Introduction: Religion and Science Fiction - James F. McGrath
1 The Dark Dreamlife of Postmodern Theology: Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children, and Alien Resurrection - Joyce Janca-Aji
2 Sorcerers and Supermen: Old Mythologies in New Guises - C. K. Robertson
3 Star Trekking in China: Science Fiction as Theodicy in Contemporary China - Eriberto P. Lozada Jr.
4 Science Playing God - Alison Bright MacWilliams
5 Looking Out for No. 1: Concepts of Good and Evil in Star Trek and The Prisoner - Elizabeth Danna
6 Robots, Rights, and Religion - James F. McGrath
7 Angels, Echthroi, and Celestial Music in the Adolescent Science Fiction of Madeleine L'Engle - Gregory Pepetone
8 Uncovering Embedded Theology in Science Fiction Films: K-PAX Revealed - Teresa Blythe
Bibliography
Index of Scripture
Index of Subjects
Index of Names
Introduction: Religion and Science Fiction - James F. McGrath
1 The Dark Dreamlife of Postmodern Theology: Delicatessen, The City of Lost Children, and Alien Resurrection - Joyce Janca-Aji
2 Sorcerers and Supermen: Old Mythologies in New Guises - C. K. Robertson
3 Star Trekking in China: Science Fiction as Theodicy in Contemporary China - Eriberto P. Lozada Jr.
4 Science Playing God - Alison Bright MacWilliams
5 Looking Out for No. 1: Concepts of Good and Evil in Star Trek and The Prisoner - Elizabeth Danna
6 Robots, Rights, and Religion - James F. McGrath
7 Angels, Echthroi, and Celestial Music in the Adolescent Science Fiction of Madeleine L'Engle - Gregory Pepetone
8 Uncovering Embedded Theology in Science Fiction Films: K-PAX Revealed - Teresa Blythe
Bibliography
Index of Scripture
Index of Subjects
Index of Names