Talk:Christian science fiction

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[edit] Meaningless phrase

I find this whole concept unspeakably silly. The definition is unsourced, the allegations without attribution. Why should we Christians jim-crow ourselves in an insular little cul-de-sac based on the author's religious affiliation (known or alleged)? It's like having a separate "Taoist SF" section for Ursula LeGuin. Why is Phil Dick, a known psychotic, in here? Should Orson Scott Card, a Mormon and thus (to many Christians) not a Christian in the full sense, be in here? Are we Quakers in or out? I didn't know anybody was trying to create a new ghetto for us, and I find the sight of walls confining. --Orange Mike | Talk 00:28, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

I agree. Essentially, the article says that some sf stories have Christian themes, which is hardly surprising. Some sf stories have Jewish themes, vegan themes, feminist themes, libertarian themes, liberal themes, civil rights themes, anti-war themes, pro-war themes. There is, in fact, no theme that is not the subject of some sf. We hardly need an article for each. Rick Norwood (talk) 13:36, 11 January 2008 (UTC)