What If?: Religious Themes in Science FictionWho am I? Why am I here?Where am I going?What if . . .?Science fiction delights in asking old questions in new ways. Rather than being primarily about advanced technology and the imagined future, science fiction novels and films are more fundamentally about issues of human nature and destiny. They provide a unique perspective on the same questions that have dominated theology and philosophy throughout history. In this fascinating book, Mike Alsford aims neither to give a history of science fiction, nor to systematically identify specific religious motifs within the genre, but to create an interdisciplinary, exploratory space where we can engage with the primal themes in new ways. Whether we are already well-versed in science fiction, or have had only the briefest encounters with Frankenstein’s monster and Doctor Who, this book will provide exciting insights into questions of identity, the human condition, our relationships and our destiny. |
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Religious Themes in Science Fiction Mike Alsford. The 1998 TV mini - series
Invasion Earth is a rather more intelligent portrayal of alien invasion than the
previously mentioned Independence Day . Here we have an alien race , once
again ...
Religious Themes in Science Fiction Mike Alsford. The 1998 TV mini - series
Invasion Earth is a rather more intelligent portrayal of alien invasion than the
previously mentioned Independence Day . Here we have an alien race , once
again ...
Page 119
I am of Earth stock , but I was brought up on Mars , and perhaps that ' s why I like
Earth so much . Mars is beautiful in a way , I suppose , but it ' s a barren
frightening way . What with its dry red and yellow bushes , and its perpetual dust
storms ...
I am of Earth stock , but I was brought up on Mars , and perhaps that ' s why I like
Earth so much . Mars is beautiful in a way , I suppose , but it ' s a barren
frightening way . What with its dry red and yellow bushes , and its perpetual dust
storms ...
Page 123
This race had travelled through space for millions of years seeking a new home
until finally it came across prehistoric Earth . We learn that the Swarm needs to
merge with an intelligent host before it can properly inhabit a new world : It could
...
This race had travelled through space for millions of years seeking a new home
until finally it came across prehistoric Earth . We learn that the Swarm needs to
merge with an intelligent host before it can properly inhabit a new world : It could
...
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Contents
What Are | 31 |
Aliens | 49 |
Where Are We Going and How Do We | 82 |
Copyright | |
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