Faith in Fantasy
Science fiction has not always been compatible with religion -- in fact many futuristic settings imagine no religion at all. But sci-fi and fantasy have long fascinated people of different faiths because the genres wrestle with the big questions of life. I recently moderated a discussion between Minister Oscar Sinclair, Rabbi Rachel Barenblat and Alwaez Hussein Rashid about why SF worlds intrigue and inspire them. \nList of References: "Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. TolkienX-Men comicsDoctor Who Season 6 Episode 13 \u201cThe Big Bang\u201d\xa0\u201cThe Mists of Avalon\u201d by Marion Zimmer Bradley\xa0Isaac Asimov, novelist\u201cSpeaker for the Dead\u201d by Orson Scott Card\xa0\u201cRendezvous with Rama\u201d by Arthur C. Clarke\u201cStranger in a Strange Land\u201d by Robert Heinlein\xa0\u201cRecord of a Spaceborn Few\u201d from The Wayfarers Series by Becky Chambers\u201cSmall Gods\u201d by Terry Pratchett\xa0Octavia Butler, novelistStar Trek: Deep Space Nine-\xa0Broken Earth series by N.K. Jemisin\xa0Monstress comics by Marjorie Liu\xa0\u201cLucifer\u2019s Hammer\u201d by Larry NivenMelancholia, film by Lars von Trier\xa0The Dragonlance series by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman\xa0The Bloodprint Series by Ausma Khan\u201cCity of Brass\u201d from The Daevabad series by S.A. Chakraborty\xa0Sabaa Tahir, novelistNarnia series by C.S. Lewis\xa0"Seven Commentaries on an Imperfect Land" by Ruthanna Emrys"The Sparrow" by Mary Doria RussellFirefly TV series\xa0\u201cHarry Potter and the Cursed Child\u201d play by Jack Thorne\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices