Biblical Themes in Science Fiction
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| Title: | Biblical Themes in Science Fiction |
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| Description: | What does a first-generation female robot have in common with the biblical figure of Eve? Or an intergenerational spaceship with Noah's ark? If a computer compiles a deceased person's photographs and digital activities into a virtual avatar, is that a form of resurrection? Such seemingly unlikely scenarios are common in science fiction—and science fiction writers often draw on people, places, and events from biblical texts, assuming that audiences will understand the parallels. Biblical Themes in Science Fiction is a journey from creation to apocalypse where contributors Frank Bosman, Rhonda Burnette-Bletsch, Krista N. Dalton, Tom de Bruin, James F. McGrath, Kelly J. Murphy, Steven J. Schweitzer, Jason A. Staples, Nicole L. Tilford, Christine Wenderoth, and Jackie Wyse-Rhodes trace biblical themes as they appear in contemporary science fiction, including Doctor Who, Lilith's Brood, The Handmaid's Tale, Battlestar Galactica, and Fallout 3. Essays are supplemented by images and key science fiction sources for diving deeper into how the Bible influenced writers and creators. An afterword considers the imaginative impulses common to both science fiction and biblical texts. |
| Authors: | Nicole L. Tilford, Kelly J. Murphy Murphy |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Science fiction--Religious aspects--Christianity, Science fiction--History and criticism |
| Categories: | RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics, LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Religion |
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