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I never imagined Science Fiction could mix with Catholicism, but the weird combination sets an interesting backdrop for The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. (The
by canistel 3y ago
I never imagined Science Fiction could mix with Catholicism, but the weird combination sets an interesting backdrop for The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell.
(There is the book A Canticle for Leibowitz too, or at least these are the ones that I have read)
- gumby 3y agoThe book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe.
- bombcar 3y agoIf you liked Canticle check out some books by Lafferty, though mainly a short story author, Past Master was well received.
- eesmith 3y agoTwo other books which mix Catholicism with SF are Dan Simmons' "Hyperion" and James Blish's "The Day After Judgment".
- elorant 3y agoSecond that. Also "Children of God" that complements it. The story is very profound and has stayed with me for years. It's a rarity to read something that original in sf these days.
- dsign 3y agoI think that science fiction should tangle more with both science and religion, and not because "it's an opportunity to write something interesting," but because in our real world the two are still fighting and, for now at least, one of them has the upper hand on fundamentally shaping our perception of human nature and on loudly proclaiming what's the meaning of life. Sadly, your run-of-the-mill author and your run-of-the-mill editor are often shy of that type of conflict, and more interested on writing about interstellar conflicts and exploitative mining mega-corporations.