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001			ocm76871608
003			OCoLC
005			20251028093322.0
008			061120s2007 kyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2006053102
035			_a(Sirsi) i9780664231422
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020			_a9780664231422 (alk. paper)
020			_a066423142X (alk. paper)
035			_a(OCoLC)76871608
050	0	0	_aPN 1995.9 .S695 _bM43 2007
049			_aVF$A
100	1		_aMcDowell, John C.
245	1	4	_aThe Gospel according to Star wars : _bfaith, hope, and the force / _cJohn C. McDowell.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aLouisville, Ky. : _bWestminster John Knox Press, _cc2007.
300			_axxiii, 204 p. ; _c22 cm.
520			_a"Star Wars is one of the most beloved movie series of all time, and in this book John McDowell explores the many spiritual themes that weave throughout the six films. From the Force to the dark side, the issues discussed in the films have a moral and spiritual complexity that, if paid attention to, can help us better understand our place in the world and our relation to others and to God. George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, did not intend for his films to be mere entertainment, McDowell argues. Rather, he hoped his films would be used as a vehicle for moral education."--Publisher's website.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 172-191) and index.
505	0		_aA new myth: the truthfulness of Star wars -- The force of the divine: God and the good -- Evil strikes back -- Beware the dark side within: the tragedy of Anakin Skywalker -- The politics of evil -- Rebelling against evil: the violence of Star wars -- Feeling the force: the ethics of the good life -- A new hope: redemption in Star wars.
650		0	_aStar Wars films.
650		0	_aMotion pictures _xReligious aspects _xChristianity.
994			_aC0 _bVF$
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