Although humankind today can peer far deeper into the universe than
ever before, we still find ourselves surrounded by the unknown and
perhaps the unknowable. All great science fiction has used the
human imagination to explore that realm beyond the known, just as
theistic religions have done since long before the genre existed.
As Hugo Award-winning author Robert Charles Wilson argues in Owning
the Unknown, the genre’s freewheeling speculation and systematic
world-building make it it a unique lens for understanding,
examining, and assessing the truth claims of religions in general
and Christianity in particular. Drawing on his personal experience,
his work as a science fiction writer, and his deep knowledge of the
classics of the genre, he makes the case for what he calls
intuitive atheism—an atheism drawn from everyday personal
knowledge that doesn’t depend on familiarity with the scholarly
debate about theology and metaphysics, any more than a robust
personal Christianity does. And as he reminds us, the secrets that
remain hidden beyond the borders of the known universe—should we
ever discover them—will probably not resemble anything currently
found in our most prized philosophies, our most sacred texts, or
our most imaginative science fiction.
General
Imprint: |
Pitchstone Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Robert Charles Wilson
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Dimensions: |
215 x 139mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
216 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-63431-242-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-63431-242-2 |
Barcode: |
9781634312424 |
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