Star Wars, one of the most enduring pop cultural phenomena of our day, is a spiritual mythology built around a universal energy called "the Force" and the Jedi's ability to "use the Force." The overt spiritual themes in the
Star Wars mythology can convey remarkable theological truths to a younger generation dissatisfied with religion but spiritually ravenous. This book opens the door to a revitalizing Christian faith by identifying those spiritual themes and using the lore of the
Star Wars films to recast Christian spiritual sages as Jedi Masters.
Award-winning radio personality Dick Staub employs anecdotes from the Star Wars films as a launching pad into a discussion of Christian theology, augmented with quotes from revered "Jedi Christians" like Thomas Merton, Teresa of Avila, the apostle Paul, G.K. Chesterton, and other theologians, mystics, writers, and philosophers. Shedding new light on the struggles and challenges of living faithfully in post-modern life, this book is a reintroduction to what C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien called the "one true myth," Christianity.
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Reviewed by Nick McKibben (Buckeye Lake, OH), June 10, 2008
I've followed Star Wars for years and read every book I could find on it. I enjoyed this book a lot and found it hard to put down at times. It gave a new look on things,too.
2 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Cindy M (Long Island), May 27, 2008
I would leave out Christian from the title, because some of the quotes noted in the book were taken from "spiritual" leaders not of the Christian faith. Someone reading this book could be misled into thinking that certain views from all walks of life can be accepted as being Christian wisdom. The reader would definitely have to have discernment between Christian wisdom and wisdom from the worldly perspective.
2 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by C. (Peabody), April 20, 2007
Not bad, but it ignores all of the other world cultures that influenced George Lucas to write Star Wars. There is more than just the message of Jesus. I can understand where the author was coming from, but to ignore such a widely recognized amalgamation of world religion does a dis-service to the reader. The Jedi were fashioned after Samurai, not monks.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by rubin carpenter (nashville n.c.), January 22, 2006
a spiritual feast for the truly hungry. seasoned with pop culture but by no means spiritual junk food this book shall remain a favorite . great instruction it has ,strong it will make you, may the lord jesus be with you .
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