Pink Beams of Light from the God in the Gutter
The Science-Fictional Religion of Philip K. Dick
Published on 30. December 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-7618-2673-6 (ISBN)
Description
From his earliest stories, Philip K. Dick's science fiction had strong religious and philosophical themes. In Pink Beams of Light from the God in the Gutter, Gabriel McKee gives an overview of Dick's religious experiences and his attempts at communicating them in published works, drawing on Dick's fiction as well as his private journals and personal correspondence.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
135 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7618-2673-6 (9780761826736)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Gabriel McKee is a graduate student at the Harvard Divinity School.
Content
Chapter 1 Preface: On Religion and Science Fiction
Chapter 2 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 Anamnesis, 1 Corinthians, and Rocket Ships: Philip K. Dick as Religious Philosopher
Chapter 4 "A Scanner Darkly:" Dick as a Christian Theologian
Chapter 5 Infinity, Play Again: The Nature and Importance of Dick's Religious Speculations
Chapter 6 Appendix: Biographical Notes on Philip K. Dick
Chapter 7 Works Cited
Chapter 8 Index
Chapter 2 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 Anamnesis, 1 Corinthians, and Rocket Ships: Philip K. Dick as Religious Philosopher
Chapter 4 "A Scanner Darkly:" Dick as a Christian Theologian
Chapter 5 Infinity, Play Again: The Nature and Importance of Dick's Religious Speculations
Chapter 6 Appendix: Biographical Notes on Philip K. Dick
Chapter 7 Works Cited
Chapter 8 Index