Comments on: Christian Sci-Fi: Rarer Than a Gay Black Republican. http://factonista.org/2009/01/30/christian-sci-fi-rarer-than-a-gay-black-republican/ Science. Humanism. Atheism. Politics. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:46:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Russell Blackford http://factonista.org/2009/01/30/christian-sci-fi-rarer-than-a-gay-black-republican/comment-page-1/#comment-13922 Russell Blackford Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:40:23 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=2640#comment-13922 Yup, and I can assure you that among current sf writers Greg Egan, Gregory Benford, Sean Williams, Joe Haldeman, Jack Dann, and Damien Broderick are all explicitly atheists: http://metamagician3000.blogspot.com/2009/03/copy-edits-checked-for-voices-of.html Sorry, I couldn't resist this opportunity when I noticed it. Yup, and I can assure you that among current sf writers Greg Egan, Gregory Benford, Sean Williams, Joe Haldeman, Jack Dann, and Damien Broderick are all explicitly atheists:

http://metamagician3000.blogspot.com/2009/03/copy-edits-checked-for-voices-of.html

Sorry, I couldn’t resist this opportunity when I noticed it.

]]> By: Skepacabra http://factonista.org/2009/01/30/christian-sci-fi-rarer-than-a-gay-black-republican/comment-page-1/#comment-13457 Skepacabra Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:46:53 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=2640#comment-13457 Yeah, the new Galactica seems pretty atheistic, though it'll be interesting to see if any true gods do emerge in these last few episodes. Also, I think The Twilight Zone has tackled religion. I think what it comes down to is that because Fantasy stories often involve magic, it attracts writers who have a lot of magical thinking whereas Science Fiction usually involves scientific explanations or at least magical explanations made to sound scientific. So that attracts writers who are passionate about real science. Yeah, the new Galactica seems pretty atheistic, though it’ll be interesting to see if any true gods do emerge in these last few episodes. Also, I think The Twilight Zone has tackled religion. I think what it comes down to is that because Fantasy stories often involve magic, it attracts writers who have a lot of magical thinking whereas Science Fiction usually involves scientific explanations or at least magical explanations made to sound scientific. So that attracts writers who are passionate about real science.

]]> By: Chris Ray http://factonista.org/2009/01/30/christian-sci-fi-rarer-than-a-gay-black-republican/comment-page-1/#comment-12994 Chris Ray Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:53:10 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=2640#comment-12994 You completely forgot one of the 20th century's finest science fiction writers- Philip K. Dick. Granted, his religious beliefs were thoroughly diluted with a completely indescribable, completely unique form of Gnostic mysticism that would be unrecognizable to most Christians, liberal or otherwise. But I think that no person has actually breathed science fiction until they have gotten through any of the following Philip K. Dick novels: VALIS, the Man in the High Castle, A Maze of Death, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, or Ubik. You completely forgot one of the 20th century’s finest science fiction writers- Philip K. Dick. Granted, his religious beliefs were thoroughly diluted with a completely indescribable, completely unique form of Gnostic mysticism that would be unrecognizable to most Christians, liberal or otherwise. But I think that no person has actually breathed science fiction until they have gotten through any of the following Philip K. Dick novels: VALIS, the Man in the High Castle, A Maze of Death, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, or Ubik.

]]> By: Robin Zhang http://factonista.org/2009/01/30/christian-sci-fi-rarer-than-a-gay-black-republican/comment-page-1/#comment-12789 Robin Zhang Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:36:27 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=2640#comment-12789 Um sorry for not doing my research. You are right; Glen Larson was the original BSG creator and used the lore from his Mormon faith to shape much of the BSG backstory. I don't know what religion Ronald Moore is, and I don't think it really matter if BSG borrows themes from any religion or no religion - it's pretty decent sci-fi in an era when both Star Wars and Star Trek seem to be out of good ideas. Um sorry for not doing my research. You are right; Glen Larson was the original BSG creator and used the lore from his Mormon faith to shape much of the BSG backstory. I don’t know what religion Ronald Moore is, and I don’t think it really matter if BSG borrows themes from any religion or no religion – it’s pretty decent sci-fi in an era when both Star Wars and Star Trek seem to be out of good ideas.

]]> By: Barry Greenstein http://factonista.org/2009/01/30/christian-sci-fi-rarer-than-a-gay-black-republican/comment-page-1/#comment-12679 Barry Greenstein Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:19:12 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=2640#comment-12679 C.Alan Zoppa is correct. The 2000's BSG by Ron Moore, if anything, is a show that explores the dark side of religion. Ron Moore seems to be either an agnostic or an atheist. Glen Larson, the creator of the 1970's show, was a Mormon, and the original show had a lot of Mormon symbolism and narrative similarities that the new show doesn't. C.Alan Zoppa is correct. The 2000’s BSG by Ron Moore, if anything, is a show that explores the dark side of religion. Ron Moore seems to be either an agnostic or an atheist. Glen Larson, the creator of the 1970’s show, was a Mormon, and the original show had a lot of Mormon symbolism and narrative similarities that the new show doesn’t.

]]> By: C. Alan Zoppa http://factonista.org/2009/01/30/christian-sci-fi-rarer-than-a-gay-black-republican/comment-page-1/#comment-12621 C. Alan Zoppa Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:49:21 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=2640#comment-12621 Typo on my last post, that's Ron <em>Moore</em> Typo on my last post, that’s Ron Moore

]]> By: C. Alan Zoppa http://factonista.org/2009/01/30/christian-sci-fi-rarer-than-a-gay-black-republican/comment-page-1/#comment-12620 C. Alan Zoppa Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:48:38 +0000 http://theedger.org/?p=2640#comment-12620 Ron Moor isn't a Mormon, <a href="http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/16-06/ff_moore" rel="nofollow">he's a "recovering catholic"</a>. Glen Larson, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_A._Larson" rel="nofollow">Glen Larson</a>, the creator of the original series is a mormon. <a href="http://www.google.com" rel="nofollow">This website</a> has been invaluable for basic fact-checking... Ron Moor isn’t a Mormon, he’s a “recovering catholic”. Glen Larson, Glen Larson, the creator of the original series is a mormon. This website has been invaluable for basic fact-checking…

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