Das Buch Religions of Star Trek beschäftigt sich mit religionswissenschaftlichen Aspekten des Star-Trek-Universums.
Inhalt[]
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Is there a God? What evil lurks beyond the stars? Can science save one's soul? Profound questions like these have consumed Human thought over the ages; they also inspired the original creators of the Star Trek canon of TV series and films. Religions of Star Trek tackles these challenging questions head-on in a remarkable look at one of sci-fi's great success stories.
Analyzing more than three decades of screen adventure, the authors depict a Star Trek transformed, corresponding to the resurgence of religion in American public discourse. The authors identify the many religious characters in Star Trek, tracing the roots of scientific humanism to more contemporary aspects of religion and spirituality. Through it all the creators' visionary outlook remains constant: a humanistic faith in free will and the salvific nature of dispassionate scientific inquiry.
Kapitel[]
- Einführung: Die Religionen in Star Trek
- Gibt es einen Gott im Universum?
- Welches Böse lauert hinter den Sternen?
- Schamanen, Propheten, Priester und Mystiker: Star Treks religiöse Spezialisten
- Mythische Darstellung und rituelle Darbietung
- Was passiert, wenn du stirbst?
- Kann die Wissenschaft Seelen retten?
- Epilog: Rette "Die Welt, wie wir sie kennen"
- Anhang: Liste der Serien, Episoden und Filme
- Anmerkungen
- Index