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Thursday, September 11, 2025

Most science fiction is just Christianity in disguise



The three most famous sci fi movies are Star Wars, The Terminator, and The Matrix. All of them make references to Christianity. This is not surprising as most sci fi writers grew up in Christian majority countries.

In Star Wars, Vader, Luke, and the Force are sort of like the trinity - father, son, and holy ghost. Vader is strict and ruthless while his son is kind and forgiving. Obi Wan resembles John the Baptist in the way he calls Luke to adventure, and Palpatine corresponds to Satan.

John Connor of The Terminator has the same initial as Jesus Christ and had a miraculous birth. His mother is sort of like Mary in that she gives birth to a savior. The nuclear war is called Judgement Day by the survivors, so that's another biblical reference. The heroes of the first two movies end up sacrificing themselves to save humanity. 

In The Matrix, Neo is called "my own personal Jesus Christ" and later "The One". He is befriended by Trinity, who sort of fills the role of Mary in that she "gives birth" to the savior by getting him unplugged from the Matrix. Morpheus is sort of like John the Baptist in the sense that he teaches Neo. Agent Smith is the Devil. Also, Neo dies and comes back to life with the help of Trinity. I'd say Neo is the most Jesus-like character in any sci-fi movie. 

Superman has been called Space Jesus, which is an apt description. He, Samson, Hercules, King Arthur, Thor, Rambo, and the Terminator, are all basically the same character. The Terminator is basically Robot Jesus with a machine gun., at least in the second movie.  

There is nothing new under the sun, as the good book says. 

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