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Theology and the Star Wars universe / edited by Benjamin D. Espinoza.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Theology, religion, and pop culture.
- Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Star Wars films--History and criticism.
- Star Wars films.
- Motion pictures--Religious aspects.
- Motion pictures.
- Genre:
- essays.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Essays.
- Film criticism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (251 pages)
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2022.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Lexington Books/Fortress Academic, [2022]
- Summary:
- Theology and the Star Wars Universe is an engaging and enlightening foray into exploring the galaxy far, far away from a theological perspective. Written for an academic audience but accessible to fans of the franchise, the book will be an excellent addition to any collection.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Theologizing Star Wars
- Opening Essay
- The Word of God and the W(h)ill of the Force
- Theologies of the Jedi
- Use (the) Force
- And What More Shall I Say?
- Rediscovering the Sith and the Jedi
- From Padawan to Jedi
- And Also with You
- Political Theologies
- Subverting the Ancient Religion
- In Defense of the Nonviolent Luke
- Undoing the Memory Wipe
- Mysticism and Resistance
- Bringing Balance to the Force
- Engaging Classical Thinkers
- The Modern Manichaeans
- Thomas Aquinas's Account of Hope as a Hermeneutical Lens for Star Wars
- An Archē Not Anarchic Enough
- Lifting Rocks
- Index
- About the Contributors.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-9787-1966-3
- 1-9787-0724-X
- OCLC:
- 1336406223
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