“Let us conclude boldly then that man is a machine, and that there is only one substance, differently modified, in the whole world. We are no longer special, no longer sacred – neither the form (body) nor the mind. Scientism opened the doors for a mechanical view of mankind. The modern technological worldview is rooted in materialism: it affirms that people are basically machines who can be objectified, categorized and manipulated as any other object in nature. This fuels the popular fear that technology will rob people of their souls or individuality. Sci-fi combines a somewhat biblical understanding of mankind with an almost religious belief in technological progress. This genre borrows a basic aspect of the Christian worldview concerning the value and meaning of individuals in a world of technological conformity. And like most arts and literature, they contain elements of theology. Witness this summer’s offerings: Prometheus (see below), Chronicle, The Hunger Games even the comic book–inspired Avengers and the romantic comedy Seeking a Friend for the End of the World feature elements of science fiction. Sci-fi films have never been more popular than they are today. He finds some good themes and bad themes and offers advice on how to view movies of all types. Terlizzese looks to see if we can find a Christian worldview perspective or, at least, questions which need theological answers in a number of popular science fiction movies.
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