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Podcast: Bible is Lit
Episode: Star Wars and The Bible
Description: 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