Theology and Star Trek

AvShaun C. Brown,Amanda MacInnis Hackney

Inbunden, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

After Star Trek: Enterprise concluded in 2005, Star Trek went on hiatus until the 2009 film Star Trek and its sequels. With the success of these films, Star Trek returned to the small screen with series like Discovery, Picard, and Strange New Worlds. These films and series, in different ways, reflect cultural shifts in Western society. Theology and Star Trek gathers a group of scholars from various religious and theological disciplines to reflect upon the connection between theology and Star Trek anew. The essays in part one, “These are the Voyages,” explore the overarching themes of Star Trek and the thought of its creator, Gene Roddenberry. Part two, “Strange New Worlds,” discusses politics and technology. Part three, “To Explore and to Seek,” focuses on issues related to practice and formation. Part four, “To Boldly Go,” contemplates the future of Star Trek.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-05-26
Mått:157 x 238 x 24 mm
Vikt:581 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture
Antal sidor:330
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781978707115

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Television inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Shaun C. Brown (PhD, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto) is associate minister at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Garland, TX and an adjunct professor at Johnson University and Hope International University.Amanda MacInnis Hackney (PhD, Wycliffe College, University of Toronto) served as a college and seminary course instructor for seven years, teaching classes in theology, spiritual formation, and ethics. She is the architect and curator of the Women and Theology Research Database.

Recensioner i media

The contributors to Theology and Star Trek have boldly gone to the final frontier of inquiry about the franchise’s treatment of religion, from Gene Roddenberry’s depiction of classical gods as alien travelers to the spiritual practices of Vulcans, Klingons, and Bajorans in later series. Important themes discussed include free will, ecology, and transhumanism, among many others. These essays enhance Star Trek’s optimistic hope for a future in which humans and non-humans work together while respecting our infinite diversity in infinite combinations.

Innehållsförteckning

Part One: These are the Voyages1. Gods and Theology in the Star Trek Universe: The First Commandment and the Prime Directive James F. McGrath2. Critique and Creativity: Canonicity and Mythos in Star Trek and Religion Timothy Harvie3. Star Trek, Time Travel, and the Problem of Evil: A Science Fiction Theodicy Michael J. Stell4. This was your Ritual: Theology, Crypto-Theology, Star Trek, and the Teleological Limits of the Study of Religion James Shire5. The Future of the Future of Humanity: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and Star Trek Joshua Canzona6. Starfleet’s AWOL Chaplain: Why Star Trek’s Federation Lacks Chaplains Robert C. StroudPart Two: Strange New Worlds7. Malfunction and Transcendence: Machines, Free Will, and Spiritual Transformation in Star Trek Gabriel Mckee8. Borg Eschatology and Alien Flesh: Theological Anthropology and the Limits of the HumanBrett David Potter9. Context is For Kings: Existential Threats, Carl Schmitt, and Political Theology in Star Trek: Discovery