Not so long ago, in a town not so far away…
A child joined his parents at the front of the sanctuary while they served communion during a Christian worship service. Dad gave recipients pieces of bread with the words “the body of Christ broken for you.” Mom offered the communion cup, saying, “Jesus’ blood shed for you.” Wanting a job, the boy parked himself next to his parents and blessed each recipient before they went back to their seats, saying, “And may the Force be with you!”
It’s possible no one really noticed. “May the Force be with you” is so well integrated into our cultural mindset that the phrase doesn’t stand out, even when uttered in strange circumstances.
Some of us feel a sense of connection between the world of Star Wars and the world of our religious tradition. For many, there’s a reflexive urge to respond “and also with you!” every time we hear “May the Force be with you.” It could be that the words are simply similar to words we often hear in a Christian worship service. OR, it could be that the stories and themes told in Star Wars so closely resemble some stories and themes in our religious tradition that we feel an innate connection between the two. Perhaps the stories of Star Wars could even be illustrations of themes present in religion. Perhaps it’s all of the above.
How does the Star Wars saga illustrate Christian faith? Read on, young Padawan, for a peek at Christian themes laced into the stories of Star Wars …
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