Saturday, June 11, 2005

Many Faiths See Religious Allegory in Star Wars

"To some Christian viewers, the climactic tableau of Star Wars: Episode III �Revenge of the Sith could be a slightly off-kilter Nativity scene: A wise man rides in from the desert on a camel-like creature. He presents an infant - perhaps the "chosen one" who will redeem the universe, according to prophecy - to his adoptive parents. The question is inescapable: Is little Luke Skywalker a stand-in for Jesus?" Source: chron.com

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