The Gospel according to Science Fiction: From the Twilight Zone to the Final Frontier
In this thorough and engaging book, Gabriel McKee explores the inherent theological nature of science fiction, using illustrations from television shows, literature, and films. Science fiction, he believes, helps us understand not only who we are but who we will become. McKee organizes his chapters around theological themes, using illustrations from authors such as Isaac Asimov and H. G. Wells, television shows such as Star Trek and The Twilight Zone, and films such as The Matrix and Star Wars. With its extensive bibliography and index, this is a book that all serious science fiction fans—not just those with a theological interest—will appreciate.

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The Gospel according to Science Fiction: From the Twilight Zone to the Final Frontier
In this thorough and engaging book, Gabriel McKee explores the inherent theological nature of science fiction, using illustrations from television shows, literature, and films. Science fiction, he believes, helps us understand not only who we are but who we will become. McKee organizes his chapters around theological themes, using illustrations from authors such as Isaac Asimov and H. G. Wells, television shows such as Star Trek and The Twilight Zone, and films such as The Matrix and Star Wars. With its extensive bibliography and index, this is a book that all serious science fiction fans—not just those with a theological interest—will appreciate.

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The Gospel according to Science Fiction: From the Twilight Zone to the Final Frontier

The Gospel according to Science Fiction: From the Twilight Zone to the Final Frontier

by Gabriel McKee
The Gospel according to Science Fiction: From the Twilight Zone to the Final Frontier

The Gospel according to Science Fiction: From the Twilight Zone to the Final Frontier

by Gabriel McKee

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Overview

In this thorough and engaging book, Gabriel McKee explores the inherent theological nature of science fiction, using illustrations from television shows, literature, and films. Science fiction, he believes, helps us understand not only who we are but who we will become. McKee organizes his chapters around theological themes, using illustrations from authors such as Isaac Asimov and H. G. Wells, television shows such as Star Trek and The Twilight Zone, and films such as The Matrix and Star Wars. With its extensive bibliography and index, this is a book that all serious science fiction fans—not just those with a theological interest—will appreciate.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780664229016
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date: 01/02/2007
Series: The Gospel according to...
Edition description: ANN
Pages: 312
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Gabriel McKee earned his Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. He is the author of Pink Beams of Light From the God in the Gutter: The Science-Fictional Religion of Philip K. Dick, as well as articles on religion in popular culture for the Revealer and Nerve.
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