“A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Not So Far Away”...

Theological Reflections on Star Wars and Biblical Themes

Few cinematic movies have captured the imagination of audiences like Star Wars. I remember as a lad in 1977 when I saw it in the theater, its triumphant opening music and horns announcing a new space age. Its impact gripping you in your seat as the first words moved across the screen, "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....".

With its sweeping my…