Sacred Space : the Quest for Transcendence in Science Fiction Film and Television
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Baylor University Press
- Publish date: 11/15/2020
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Sacred Space is a valuable exploration of the place of God through a particular genre. It is an original contribution to an underexplored subject, and it establishes an important reference for future research on this element of life. --David H. Pereyra "Religion and the Arts" ...Cowan has written a penetrating and thought-provoking book that both scholars or religion and science fiction fans will find engaging. -- "Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion" An intriguing and entertaining look into some of the questions that science fiction raises, especially what it means to be human, and sometimes more than human....[E]ven casual Trekkies and sci-fi buffs will be engaged by Cowan's interpretations and possibilities. -- "Publishers Weekly" Highly recommended. Here we learn that science fiction is more than bug-eyed aliens and saucers--and that it often reveals our quest for the sacred. --John W. Morehead, editor "www.theofantastique.com"
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