“Galactic Gasbag”
In a 2002 Salon article, Steve Hart writes, “Beneath all the pseudo-mythic Joseph Campbell hogwash, the roots of George Lucas’ empire lie not in “The Odyssey” but in classic and pulp 20th century sci-fi.”
Category: Media
“Census returns of the Jedi”
A BBC News article published in 2003 about fans urging people to list Jedi as their religion in census records.
“The Tao of Star Wars”
A look at the Taoist concept of wu wei through the lens of the Star Wars series. Published by John Porter on Beliefnet in 2003.
“Any Gods Out There? Perceptions of Religion from Star Wars and Star Trek”
A paper by by John S. Schultes, published in the October 2003 issue of the Journal of Religion & Film.
“The Apocalyptic Cosmology of Star Wars”
A paper published in 2000 by John C. Lyden, editor of the Journal of Religion & Film.
“VP Role for Paul Ryan Has His Former Parish Priest Worried”
Read a statement from the Center for Media and Democracy’s PR Watch saying the budget worried Ryan’s former parish priest.
“An immoral budget that shuns social justice”
Read a March 26, 2012, opinion article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel saying Ryan’s budget “shuns social justice.”
“Ryan says faith helped shape his budget”
Read an April 10, 2012, article from The Hill explaining why Ryan thought his budget was in line with his Catholic values.
“Ryan Budget Creates Political Peril For GOP Candidates, Including Paul Ryan”
Read a March 20, 2012, article from The Nation discussing why religious groups didn’t support Ryan’s proposed budget.