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
