From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of religious ideas in fantasy fiction
List of religious ideas in fantasy fiction
This article provides an overview of religious themes in "another name", and that they must learn to know
fiction.
fantasy fiction Religious themes have existed in Fantasy him by that name.
since The Lord of the Rings and the Chronicles of Narnia.
Religious themes can appear ranging from Christian to Deities
strongly Atheist. These themes can be expressed through • In Lois McMaster Bujold’s Chalion novels, The Curse
symbolism and allegory. of Chalion and Paladin of Souls, there are five gods,
with substantial consideration of free will and how
Religious themes in fantasy the gods influence and interact with people. The
theology is consistent and well-presented.
books, film and television
Atheism
Christology • Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series is heavy
• C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia abound in Christian with atheist, even anti-church themes. The Catholic
allegory. Aslan, the divine creator and protector of Church is depicted as an over-controlling, power-
Narnia, is envisioned not simply as an analogue to rich entity. In the trilogy’s second book, The Subtle
Jesus of Nazareth, but rather as a fantastic alternate Knife, a plan emerges to declare war against heaven,
version of Christ himself. For example in The Lion, the and to destroy God’s regent Metatron in order to
Witch and the Wardrobe, an allegorical retelling of the give the world true free will.
Gospels, Aslan offers himself up as a sacrifice in place
of the traitorous Edmund, and is mocked, tortured,
executed and subsequently resurrected. Aslan
See also
himself blatantly alludes to his nature as an alternate • List of religious ideas in science fiction
Christ in the final scene of Voyage of the Dawn Treader, • Religion in speculative fiction
wherein he reveals to the protagonists Edmund, Lucy
and Eustace that in their own world, he is known by References
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