Science Fiction Theology: Beauty and the Transformation of the Sublime
- ISBN-10
- 1602584621
- ISBN-13
- 9781602584624
- Category
- Christianity and literature
- Pages
- 329
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Author
- Alan P. R. Gregory
Description
Explores the sublime in Christian theology and science fiction.
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