How Science Fiction Found Religion


	How Science Fiction Found Religion

wiccantexan

3-28-2009 10:50 PM

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3-29-2009 9:16 AM

ratilfar

Of course the signature of the Monomyth precedes Christianity by several thousand years, all the way back to the tales of Gilgamesh.

3-29-2009 3:20 PM

Jorjor

Lucas used Hero With A Thousand Faces as the blueprint for Star Wars (the first three films, at any rate). Since I'd already studied Campbell, I knew exactly what was going to happen.

3-29-2009 7:18 PM

ratilfar

A have yet to read it. Must pick it up soon.

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