"Not in the Spaces we Know": An Exploration of Science Fiction and the Bible

Published by Gorgias Press 2017

"Not in the Spaces we Know"

An Exploration of Science Fiction and the Bible

In the series Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures and its Contexts

https://doi.org/10.31826/9781463237677

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This volume explores themes at the intersection of the Bible and science fiction. In the genre of science fiction in film, books, comic books, or fan fiction, we find portrayals of possible futures, altered pasts, supernatural or beyond-human beings. Just as in biblical literature, science fiction can contain metaphysical speculation. Departing from this intersection, the authors engage with biblical texts 'as' science fiction, asking different questions of their sources: can science fiction theory and practice yield new approaches to the discussion of biblical texts? The authors reflect on methodology and offer case studies that include, among others, superhuman biblical kings and uncanny divine intermediaries.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
TABLE OF CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
INTRODUCTION Frauke Uhlenbruch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
SEERS, FICTIONS AND OTHER WORLDS Francis Landy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET, MORE POWERFUL THAN A LOCOMOTIVE, ABLE TO RULE BY SENSE OF SMELL! SUPERHUMAN KINGSHIP IN THE PROPHETIC BOOKS Ian D. Wilson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
SCIENCE FICTION, THE BIBLE, AND THE NARRATIVE MODE Harold Torger Vedeler Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59
HACKED AQEDAH—GENESIS 22 IN DIALOGUE WITH CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL SCIENCE FICTION Frauke Uhlenbruch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
OF GODS AND MONSTERS: SUPERNATURAL BEINGS IN THE UNCANNY VALLEY Ryan Higgins Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
WHAT HAS CORUSCANT TO DO WITH JERUSALEM? A RESPONSE AND REFLECTIONS AT THE CROSSROADS OF HEBREW BIBLE AND SCIENCE FICTION James F. Mcgrath Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125

Language: English
Publisher: Gorgias Press
Pages
- Main content: 135

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Published: March 1, 2017
ISBN: 9781463237677