Religions of Star Trek
Posted on 22. Feb, 2009 by James Miller
| Title | Religions of Star Trek |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2001 |
| Authors | Kraemer, Ross Shepard, William Cassidy, and Susan L. Schwartz |
| Page | 246 |
| Date Published | 2001 |
| Publisher | Westview Press |
| ISBN Number | 0813367085 |
| Keywords | Star Trek films -- Religious aspects, Star Trek television programs -- Religious aspects |
| Abstract | What's notable about this book is the authors' use of comparative religions to explore the themes of religion in Trek, touching upon Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, and Shinto, among others. . . . Yet, one of the problems with this book is that the authors do not go deep enough with their analysis of particular episodes and their religious themes. They present a quick overview of the religious ideas they want to explore in each chapter and then proceed to examine several different examples without exploring any one of them very significantly. (50-500 words) |
