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Religion In Science Fiction
Science fiction will sometimes address the topic of religion. Often religious themes are used to convey a broader message, but others confront the subject head-on—contemplating, for example, how attitudes towards faith might shift in the wake of ever-advancing technological progress, or offering creative scientific explanations for the apparently mystical events related in religious texts (gods as aliens, prophets as time travelers, etc.). As an exploratory medium, science fiction rarely takes religion at face value by simply accepting or rejecting it; when religious themes are presented, they tend to be investigated deeply. Some science fiction works portray invented religions, either placed into a contemporary Earth society (such as the Earthseed religion in Octavia Butler's '' Parable of the Sower''), or in the far future (as seen in '' Dune'' by Frank Herbert, with its Orange Catholic Bible). Other works examine the role of existing religions in a futuristic or alternat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religion In SF
Science fiction will sometimes address the topic of religion. Often religious themes are used to convey a broader message, but others confront the subject head-on—contemplating, for example, how attitudes towards faith might shift in the wake of ever-advancing technological progress, or offering creative scientific explanations for the apparently mystical events related in religious texts (gods as aliens, prophets as time travelers, etc.). As an exploratory medium, science fiction rarely takes religion at face value by simply accepting or rejecting it; when religious themes are presented, they tend to be investigated deeply. Some science fiction works portray invented religions, either placed into a contemporary Earth society (such as the Earthseed religion in Octavia Butler's '' Parable of the Sower''), or in the far future (as seen in ''Dune'' by Frank Herbert, with its Orange Catholic Bible). Other works examine the role of existing religions in a futuristic or alternate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |