RELIGST 1I03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Idolatry

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 1I03
• Professor: Planinc

Document Summary

L3: orville"s mad idolatry into a religious understanding. Although many sci-fi shows appear to be critical of religion, the show indoctrinates you. Isaac = a machine from a planet in which there is an entire society comprised of scientific and advanced technology/machines (sometimes this society is even described as a race ) Isaac has been permitted to join the federation to learn what an inferior species is like. Only humans and machines things count as life forms - common theme between media. Another common theme - no contact permitted with lifeforms that are primitive , Advanced people should not interact with these primitive lifeforms progress is thought of as the ability to advance technology pieces studied, religious understanding. Reminds me of the bible, religious followers are told not to speak to or interact with non-believers. Kelly heals a girl"s cut - the people will begin to view her as a god.