Star Wars and The Bible - Bible is Lit

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This episode takes a look at archetypal connections between Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and narrative arcs in The Bible with a specific focus on Campbell's "Monomyth" aka The Hero's Journey. Topics Covered: Star Wars Background Why Star Wars and The Bible connect Hero's Journey Recap Hero's Journey in The Bible Parallels: Luke Skywalker and King David Parallels: God and The Force Obi-Wan Kenobi as a Christ Figure Darth Vader--a tragic Hero? Subversion and inversion of established order Wielding power without wisdom Name changes and their significance

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This episode was published on October 15, 2023.

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This episode takes a look at archetypal connections between Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and narrative arcs in The Bible with a specific focus on Campbell's "Monomyth" aka The Hero's Journey. Topics Covered: Star Wars Background Why Star...

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