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== Faith-based science fiction? ==

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At first glance, such a concept might seem oxymoronic. However, a writer of science fiction might choose to limit his speculations strictly to those for which a [[Bible|Scriptural]] warrant exists, and to create a character or characters whose abiding faith informs their decisions and actions. A writer might also project his characters into a world that the [[Bible]] or [[creation science]] might predict, and evolutionary [[science]] might declare impossible. Plot-themes of recent faith-based science-fiction works have involved time travel, either real or virtual, to past human environments, for example to [[Jerusalem]] before its destruction by a [[Rome|Roman]] general or even to the civilization that might have existed shortly before the [[~~Great~~ Flood]]. [[Eschatology]] is possibly the most frequent theme in Christian science fiction today.

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At first glance, such a concept might seem oxymoronic. However, a writer of science fiction might choose to limit his speculations strictly to those for which a [[Bible|Scriptural]] warrant exists, and to create a character or characters whose abiding faith informs their decisions and actions. A writer might also project his characters into a world that the [[Bible]] or [[creation science]] might predict, and evolutionary [[science]] might declare impossible.

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Plot-themes of recent faith-based science-fiction works have involved time travel, either real or virtual, to past human environments, for example to [[Jerusalem]] before its destruction by a [[Rome|Roman]] general<ref>Ingermanson, Randall Scott. ''The City of God Series'', including ''Transgression'', ''Premonition'', and ''Retribution''. Published by Bethany House Publishers in 1000, 2003, and 2004.</ref> or even to the civilization that might have existed shortly before the [[Global Flood]].<ref>[[Shane Johnson|Johnson, Shane]]. ''[[Ice (novel)|Ice: The Greatest Truths Lie in the Darkest Shadows]]''. Waterbrook Press, 2002.</ref>. [[Eschatology]] is possibly the most frequent theme in Christian science fiction today.<ref>See, for example, LaHaye, Timothy, and Jenkins, Jerry B. ''Left Behind: a Series of the Earth's Last Days''. Published by Tyndale House Publishers from 1995 to the present.</ref>

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Neither has the Christian faith been the only faith to have science fiction based upon it. [[Television]] producer Glen A. Larson, in 1978, developed a short-lived series suggested by key tenets of his own [[Mormonism|Mormon]] faith.<ref>Lorenzen, Michael. "[http://www.michaellorenzen.com/galactica.html Battlestar Galactica and Mormonism].'' Publised on-line 2002. Accessed January 7, 2008.</ref><ref>Leventry, Ellen. "[http://www.beliefnet.com/story/166/story_16633_1.html Born again 'Battlestar': The Theology of 'Battlestar Galactica']." ''<http://www.beliefnet.com>''. Accessed January 7, 2008.</ref><ref>Editor unknown. "[http://theofantastique.blogspot.com/2007/10/james-mcgrath-on-religion-in-science.html James McGrath on Religion and Science Fiction: An Interview]." ''TheoFantastique''. Accessed January 7, 2008.</ref>

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Beyond these examples, a science-fiction writer might create an entirely artificial religious system and set stories in it. This raises the question of where ''science'' fiction ends and the larger category of ''speculative'' fiction, that might or might not include the treatment of a scientific invention or development, begins.

==Other Subgenres==

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'''Soft science fiction''' stories, on the other hand, focus more on the human side of things.

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== Related ~~references~~ ==

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== References ==

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== Related Links ==

[http://www.nvcc.edu/home/ataormina/scifi/history/default.htm Science Fiction History]

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