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Sacred Space: The Quest for Transcendence Science Fiction Film and Television

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Sacred Space: The Quest for Transcendence Science Fiction Film and Television
Sacred Space: The Quest for Transcendence Science Fiction Film and Television

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Sacred Space: The Quest for Transcendence Science Fiction Film and Television

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From the millennial dreams of a future bright with potential to the promise of evolution from some as-yet-undreamed engine of creation, science fiction's visions of transcendence animate the pages of . Drawing on the most popular examples— , and as well as the lesser known but no less important, Cowan reveals the multivalent religious ideas present in this media. Why do these themes that consistently appear in science fiction matter? What do they reveal about the often ambivalent relationship between outer space and our spirits? Cowan insightfully shows how these films and shows express and reinforce culturally constructed conceptions of transcendent hope, and along the way provides a provocative reflection on what this ultimately says about our culture's worldviews, hopes, and fears.

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