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In this compact volume co-authored by Norman L. Geisler and J. Yutaka Amano, the authors explore the religious dimensions of Star Wars, using the film to illuminate the key components of Christianity. Religion of the Force engages Star Wars on its own merits to illustrate the similarities between Christianity and the Force of Star Wars.

The Force has no knowledge or concern for humans; it is simply a power to be used by them. Feeling vs. Thinking Another difference in the religion of the Jedi and that of Jesus is this: Jesus called upon his disciples to love God with all their “heart and … mind …” (Matt. 22:37–38). His disciples were to “avoid … contradictions …” (1 Tim. 6:20) and the irrational. They were urged, “Always be prepared to make a defense to any one …” (1 Peter 3:15). They presented “many proofs” of Christ’s deity (Acts
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