The Power of the Force : The Spirituality of the "Star Wars" Films Book

The Star Wars films are among the great icons of late 20th-century culture, capturing the hearts and imaginations of audiences like no other stories. Millions discovered in them an unexpected sense of understanding and spirituality. David Wilkinson, the author of God, the Big Bang and Stephen Hawking and Alone in the Universe? The X-Files, Aliens and God, explores their remarkable appeal in terms of the great themes expressed in myth and religion throughout human existence. Has George Lucas, in investing his films with these elements ‹ hope, evil and redemption, and the belief that there is more to the universe than technology ‹ created the basis for a contemporary religion? A thought-provoking book for all seeking insight into this dazzling expression of spirituality.