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"The Star Trek multiverse is one of late modernity's defining explorations of science fiction's great ""What if?"" question. For far too long, scholars have ignored the extraordinary depth of religious feeling and the ways in which it defines not only Earthbound cultures, but those beyond our solar system. Theology and Star Trek makes another bold essay into the strange new worlds of the religious imagination.--Douglas E. Cowan, Renison University College, University of Waterloo The contributors to Theology and Star Trek have boldly gone to the final frontier of inquiry about the franchise's treatment of religion, from Gene Roddenberry's depiction of classical gods as alien travelers to the spiritual practices of Vulcans, Klingons, and Bajorans in later series. Important themes discussed include free will, ecology, and transhumanism, among many others. These essays enhance Star Trek's optimistic hope for a future in which humans and non-humans work together while respecting our infinite diversity in infinite combinations.--Jason T. Eberl, Saint Louis University; co-editor of Star Trek and Philosophy: The Wrath of Kant"

The contributors to Theology and Star Trek have boldly gone to the final frontier of inquiry about the franchise's treatment of religion, from Gene Roddenberry's depiction of classical gods as alien travelers to the spiritual practices of Vulcans, Klingons, and Bajorans in later series. Important themes discussed include free will, ecology, and transhumanism, among many others. These essays enhance Star Trek's optimistic hope for a future in which humans and non-humans work together while respecting our infinite diversity in infinite combinations.--Jason T. Eberl, Saint Louis University; co-editor of Star Trek and Philosophy: The Wrath of Kant

"The contributors to Theology and Star Trek have boldly gone to the final frontier of inquiry about the franchise's treatment of religion, from Gene Roddenberry's depiction of classical gods as alien travelers to the spiritual practices of Vulcans, Klingons, and Bajorans in later series. Important themes discussed include free will, ecology, and transhumanism, among many others. These essays enhance Star Trek's optimistic hope for a future in which humans and non-humans work together while respecting our infinite diversity in infinite combinations. The Star Trek multiverse is one of late modernity's defining explorations of science fiction's great ""What if?"" question. For far too long, scholars have ignored the extraordinary depth of religious feeling and the ways in which it defines not only Earthbound cultures, but those beyond our solar system. Theology and Star Trek makes another bold essay into the strange new worlds of the religious imagination."

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Shaun C. Brown (Ph.D., Wycliffe College, University of Toronto) is associate minister at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Garland, TX and an adjunct professor at Johnson University and Hope International University. Amanda MacInnis Hackney (Ph.D., University of Toronto, Wycliffe College) served as a college and seminary course instructor for seven years, teaching classes in theology, spiritual formation, and ethics. She is the architect and curator of the Women and Theology Research Database.

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