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List of science fiction literature with Messiah figures

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List of science fiction literature with Messiah figures
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List of science fiction literature with Messiah figures is a list of sci-fi novels, short stories and comics in which Messiah figures play a thematic role. In contrast to theological-scientific works or Jesus novels, which deal with the life and teachings of the Messiah Jesus Christ from a religious perspective, sci-fi literature places the messianic theme in the context of the fantastique, such as time travel, space travel, alternative realities, parallel worlds, distant planets with extraterrestrial life, paranormal abilities, futuristic cybernetics, reproductive cloning, etc.

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Messiah figures, who are “sometimes depicted unsympathetically as deluded, dishonest, or misinterpreted figures whose doctrines are more harmful that helpful”,[1] are just one aspect of several religious themes that are interpreted in sci-fi literature.[2]

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Literature

  • Brisio Javier Oropeza: The Gospel According to Superheroes: Religion and Pop Culture, Ed. Peter Lang, Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series (2005), ISBN 978-0-8204-7422-9
  • Gabriel McKee: The Gospel According to Science Fiction: From The Twilight Zone to the Final Frontier, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation (The Gospel According To... Series (2007), ISBN 978-0-664-22901-6
  • James Frank McGrath: Religion and Science Fiction, Ed. James Clarke & Company (2012) ISBN 978-0-7188-4096-9
  • James Frank McGrath: Theology and Science Fiction, Cascade Books (Cascade Companions) (2016), ISBN 978-1-4982-0451-4
  • Jim Papandrea: From Star Wars to Superman: Christ Figures in Science Fiction and Superhero Films, Sophia Institute Press (2017) ISBN 978-1-62282-388-8
  • Gary Wesley Westfahl: Science Fiction Literature Through History: An Encyclopedia (2 volumes), Bloomsbury Publishing (2021) ISBN 979-8-216-14234-8
  • Michael Scheibach: Faith, Fallout, and the Future: Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction in the Early Postwar Era, MDPI, in Religions (2021) Bd. 12(7), p. 520 ff., doi:10.3390/rel12070520
  • Frank Bosman: Messiah/Christ, p. 167-186 in Caitlin Salomon: Biblical Themes in Science Fiction, Ed. Nicole L. Tilford and Kelly J. Murphy, SBL Press (2023) ISBN 1-62837-459-4
  • Paul J. Nahin: Time Traveling to Jesus, p. 147–174, in Paul J. Nahin: Holy Sci-Fi! Where Science Fiction and Religion Intersect, Springer (2024), ISBN 978-1-4939-0618-5
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