The Religion of the Force: Exploring the Religious Philosophies of the Jedi Force in the Star Wars Saga, by Norman L. Geisler, Richard G. Howe
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In The Religion of the Force, Geisler and Howe compare and contrast the "Eastern" religious philosophies in the Star Wars saga with orthodox Christianity.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A General Synopsis of a Rare Star Wars-Related Book By Cameron B. Clark I'm giving this book three stars as a neutral rating to only provide information about it, not a critique. This now-rare paperback was published by Quest Publications in 1983, the same year that Return of the Jedi came out, and was co-authored by Norman L. Geisler and J. Yutaka Amano. Both later co-authored The Reincarnation Sensation [1987] and The Infiltration of the New Age [1989]. The book is 4.25 x 7 inches in size with a black "outer space with stars" front cover and the title in silver caps; an attractive little book, 61 pages long. The Table of Contents is as follows: 1) Is There a Religion of the Force?, 2) What is the Religion of the Force?, 3) What is George Lucas's Religion?, 4) Is Star Wars a Christian Allegory?, 5) What is the Source of the Force?, 6) What is the Gospel According to Lucas?, 7) What Makes the Difference?, 8) What Difference Does it Make?, and Notes.The Notes section at the back provides the bibliography, showing a reliance on the Ballantine Books novelizations of the films by George Lucas (Star Wars [1976]), Donald Glut (The Empire Strikes Back [1980]), and James Kahn (Return of the Jedi [1983]). Interviews in Time, Dallas Times Herald, Newsweek, Dallas Morning News, and Rolling Stone are used for quotes and information along with the following books: Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas [1983] by Dale Pollock, The Gospel from Outer Space [1983] by Robert Short, The Teachings of Don Juan [1968] and Tales of Power [1974] by Carlos Castaneda, The Don Juan Papers [1980] edited by Richard de Mille, History and Christianity [1983] by John W. Montgomery, and Death of a Guru [1977] by Rabindranath R. Majaraj, with Dave Hunt.Chapter 1 establishes that there is a religion of the Force, albeit fictional, the term "religion" being used three times in the first Star Wars film (Episode IV: A New Hope). It is then shown with examples that "the Jedi beliefs have all the characteristics of a religion" (pg. 8). Chapter 2 looks at the nature of the force, the importance of faith in it [with deep commitment and concentration] for tapping into its extraordinary power, the temptations of the dark side, and the role of immortality. Chapter 3 looks at Lucas's religious beliefs based on quotes from him. It basically shows that Lucas believes in some sort of supreme being he has called "God" and that he believes in the importance of moral values. He is quoted as saying he was trying to express in Star Wars "that there is a God and there is both a good side and a bad side. You have a choice between them, but the world works better if you're on the good side" (pg. 20, quoted from Time magazine [May 23, 1983, pg. 68]). Chapter 4 responds to Robert Short's book The Gospel from Outer Space which sees a Christian allegory in Star Wars. The authors show some obvious similarities "between the religion of the Jedi and the religion of Jesus," listing seven, but then give a longer list of ten crucial differences, ending the chapter with the following: "The Force is an 'eastern' pantheistic view, and God is a 'western' theistic concept. And, as Kipling put it, 'East is east and west is west, and never the twain shall meet.'"Chapter 5 points to Carlos Castaneda's Tales of Power as the source that heavily influenced Lucas's concept of the Force, referring to a quote from Dale Pollock's book which makes this point. The similarities between Star Wars and Castaneda's book are given before Castaneda's similarities with Eastern religious traditions are stated along with his similarities with the Occult (both sections using Richard de Mille's book). Chapter 6 seems to tie into the topic of Chapter 3, showing the moral and religious messages in Star Wars. Chapter 7 basically contrasts Christianity with the religion of the Force, reemphasizing some of the crucial differences pointed out in Chapter 4, each section title showing a contrast: Force vs. Father, Feeling vs. Thinking, Self Effort vs. Divine Help, and All Winners vs. Some Losers. Chapter 8, the last one, quotes from Maharaji's book to answer the question "What difference does it make?"This small book will find favor with some Christians who find little to no compatibility between the spiritual ideas in Star Wars and those in Christianity. However, for those Christians who may acknowledge many of the points made in this book but who still believe that the films can be used to teach spiritual and moral themes that are compatible with Christianity, it is recommended that one look to some of the newer books by Christians who share this perspective (and take into consideration all six films) such as Star Wars Jesus by Caleb Grimes and The Gospel According to Star Wars by John C. McDowell.
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