Theology and Star Trek / edited by Shaun C. Brown, Amanda MacInnis Hackney.
| Other author | Brown, Shaun C., 1983- |
| Other author | Hackney, Amanda MacInnis, 1979- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, [2023] |
| Description | xxii, 307 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Theology, religion, and pop culture |
| Contents | Pt. 1. These are the voyages -- Gods and theology in the Star trek universe: the first commandment and the Prime Directive / James F. McGrath -- Critique and creativity: canonicity and mythos in Star trek and religion / Timothy Harvie -- Star trek, time travel, and the problem of evil; a science fiction theodicy / Michael J. Stell -- This was your ritual: theology, crypto-theology, Start trek, and the technological limits of the study of religion / James Shire -- The future of the future of humanity: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and Star trek / Joshua Canzona -- Starfleet's AWOL chaplain: Why Star trek's Federation lacks chaplains / Robert C. Stroud -- Pt. 2. Strange new worlds -- Malfunction and transcendence: machines, free will, and spiritual transformation in Star trek / Gabriel McKee -- Borg eschatology and alien flesh: theological anthropology and the limits of the human / Brett David Potter -- Context is for kings: existential threats, Carl Schmitt, and political theology in Star trek: Discovery -- Help to save the whales, help save our selves: the participatory confluence of social and ecological salvation as a Voyage home in Star trek IV / Christopher Hrynkow -- The devil of many names: Ardra and the problem of the use of the term 'demon' to other civilizations / Tupa Guerra -- Becoming gods / Zachary B. Smith -- Building Bashir: the science and ethics of gene editing in Deep space nine / Michael Buttrey and Leah DeJong -- Pt. 3. To explore and to seek -- Seven deadly sins in the Delta Quadrant / Siobhan Benitez -- Fundamentalism and openness in Star trek: Deep space nine / Timothy Harvie and Michael R. MacLeod -- "Peldor joy": liturgies of rest in the Star trek universe / Amanda MacInnis Hackney -- These are our stories: narrative moral formation in Star trek: the next generation and Alasdair MacIntyre / Shaun C. Brown -- Identity and moral personhood in Star trek, Deep space 9, and Picard / Peter M. J. Hess -- The telos of humanity: Star trek in dialogue with Hebrews / Timothy J. Bertolet -- Epilogue: Picard and the future of Star trek and theology. |
| Abstract | "In this book, scholars from various religious and theological backgrounds reflect upon the connection between theology and the Star Trek series and films"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023009444 |
| ISBN | 9781978707115 (cloth) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |