Is there Christian sci-fi?

[FishWithOutFeet]

I love sci-fi, including aliens. I dont believe in them, but it is cool to imagine. I have had people tell me that Christian sci-fi is worthless, due to the idea that Christ will return within our lifetime. Before any space exploring or floating cars will ever exist. What is your take? :eek:

[Warrior 4 Jesus]

Sci-fi is an interesting genre. I don't believe in aliens and all that but it is interesting to read, like you said. I personally don't see any problems with reading sci-fi and being a Christian, but just like anything we should put Jesus first above all else. Definetly harder than it sounds believe me. I see Christian sc-fi not as worthless but as a form of entertainment (fiction) its not meant to be real. The main obstacle with sci-fi is that most is taken from a evolutionary viewpoint (Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy for example). There is some Christian sci-fi but I don't know of much. Here are some examples. Maybe someone else on the site can help you find more.

Fallen
by Robert Hughes
( really enjoyed this and it really opened my eyes to the fact that demons can can in the appearance of aliens and decieve mankind away from God).

The Space Trilogy (comprising of Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra and That Hideous Strength)
by C.S Lewis
(The first is pure sci-fi, the second is sci-fi with a heavy dose of fantasy and the last book is horror/thriller/sci-fi inessence. These books are great! They show Christian truths through the novels but not in an overly preachy way. Some parts are a bit slow or even hard to understand (because they were written in the late 30s - early 40s). But they are a very good read)

I hope this helps you!
God Bless!


Christian

[Sylviane]

I agree!

I don't understand why so much money is being spent to explore the space when they are people dying of hunger and so many problems around us.
Even if we get to go to Mars or wherever, all we are going to achieve is a geographic change, becasue our problems will follow us wherever we go!
That's why focussing on the real life is so important.

I would suggest that if you want to dream, you could still imagine what it would be like if/when every human being serves and adores JESUS CHRIST.

Feedback???

[MysticFire]

I love Christian sci-fi, though I doubt I'll ever write it myself. There's ''Nephilim'' by L.A. Marzulli, I think the name is...."Firebird'' trilogy by Kathy Tyers....Actually, I think most everything she's written is sci-fi....Um...oh Lord, I have so many books I can't think...
A lot of my books are sci-fi, but I have a variety, not to mention the fact that I've also read most of my sister's books. :D But yes, sci-fi is excellent....and fantasy too. ^_^

[Dustin]

i love sci fi including The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy series.
They are so funny.

[wgjones3]

The most highly recommended Christian "Sci-Fi" I've heard of is a book by Mike Heiser called The Facade. I believe it was self-published, precisely because of the difficulties in finding a publisher willing to support a Christian novel told from a Christian worldview that also features extra-terrestrials.

Of course, Heiser's work isn't the typical crop-circle, gray-man stuff.

Here's his website: http://www.michaelsheiser.com/

[chrisricefan87]

That's cool. I'm not a major fan of Sci-fi, but I do like the occasional futuristic story! Now tolkien-ish fantasy, count me in!

I really want to read the C.S. Lewis sci-fi series , though.

I don't see how Christian sci-fi is wrong to read or write. As long as you are not saying you know better than Christ, and believing he won't come back before intergalactic travel is introduced by some ancient spicies! (Sorry, the Star Wars in me is coming out...)

[David Meigs]

The most highly recommended Christian "Sci-Fi" I've heard of is a book by Mike Heiser called The Facade.

I also recomend the Facade. Fun read.

David

[Gumpngreen]

I have a finished novel called "The Genesis Illusion: The Genesis". The rest of the books in the series are a WIP.

[chrisricefan87]

I saw that last year at Wal-Mart, though it's not there now, and it seemed pretty well-written. I haven't known anyone who's read it. Is it any good? I was thinking about seeking it out again.

Also, Fish, the Circle trilogy takes place in 2010...would those people think it was useless?

There's no guarantee Christ will come back in our lifetime, or even our Children's lifetime. That's exactly why we should keep our fruit nice and ripe...our tree could be cut down at any moment. Any tree not bearing fruit would be cast aside by a harvester. :eek:

[wgjones3]

I also recomend the Facade. Fun read.

David

Does it actually qualify as Sci-Fi? I've been having a hard time figuring out just from hearing people talk about it.

[David Meigs]

Does it actually qualify as Sci-Fi? I've been having a hard time figuring out just from hearing people talk about it.
You ask an interesting question. I would call it Sci-Fi, but others might call it Spiritual-warfare. But hey, I call my stuff Spiritual-warfare, while most of my readers call it Sci-Fi. I think Mike Heiser wrote this book to make a point on the topic of ET, which I think is Sci-Fi by default.

I think he wrote it as a ministry to the unsaved. He obviously modeled the protag after himself, which gives the reader a little added something of the author.

Here’s a link to Mike’s website. (http://www.michaelsheiser.com/) There used to be a sample chapter somewhere on there (which is all I actually read).