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Chapter 1 - Religious Diversity and the Politics of Definition

Adam Possamai
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University of Western Sydney
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Introduction

For any social scientists researching religion, the Internet has become a considerable source of knowledge. Blogs, among other things, are a valuable source of information when it comes to trying to understand the sign of the times. In these Blogs, people write freely about their opinion and can offer a window for looking at what people think. One such blog is ‘TheoFantastique’, which is ‘devoted to the enjoyment and exploration of the imagination and creativity as expressed through Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror’ Its webmaster, John Morehead, is interested in intercultural studies, new religious movements, theology and popular culture. As part of his blogs, he interviews people who can comment on his interest. For example, on the 12th October, 2007, he posted his conversation with Dr James McGrath from Butler University who made an interesting comment about Star Trek. This will be the thread of this chapter:

TheoFantastique: With the cultural changes in the West in the shift to late modernity or postmodernity [see Chapter 5] do you think there has been an increase in religious or spiritual topics discussed or incorporated within science fiction?

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Print publication year: 2009

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