Pink Beams of Light from the God in the Gutter

The Science-Fictional Religion of Philip K. Dick

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Pink Beams of Light from the God in the Gutter

The Science-Fictional Religion of Philip K. Dick

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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.

Table of Contents

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

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Published Dec 30 2003
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9780761826736
Imprint University Press of America
Dimensions 216 x 140 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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