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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Page 43
The biblical material often speaks of people being affected by their environment .
... The nineteenth century theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher makes this point
very strongly when he speaks of the common human religious experience as ...
The biblical material often speaks of people being affected by their environment .
... The nineteenth century theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher makes this point
very strongly when he speaks of the common human religious experience as ...
Page 45
10 The theologian Wolfhart Pannenberg speaks of human being as destined for
unity with both itself and with God . He argues that it is part of the human
condition to be open to that which is beyond us – something that he refers to as ...
10 The theologian Wolfhart Pannenberg speaks of human being as destined for
unity with both itself and with God . He argues that it is part of the human
condition to be open to that which is beyond us – something that he refers to as ...
Page 113
The existentialist philosopher Martin Heidegger speaks of this in terms of
situatedness , our actual presence in history , our being ' here ' . How we relate to
our surroundings and how this relatedness affects who we are and how we
engage ...
The existentialist philosopher Martin Heidegger speaks of this in terms of
situatedness , our actual presence in history , our being ' here ' . How we relate to
our surroundings and how this relatedness affects who we are and how we
engage ...
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Contents
What Are | 31 |
Aliens | 49 |
Where Are We Going and How Do We | 82 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | What If?: Religious Themes in Science Fiction |
| Author | Mike Alsford |
| Publisher | Darton, Longman & Todd, 2000 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 27 Feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 0232523479, 9780232523478 |
| Length | 164 pages |
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