Battlestar Galactica Theology

[qos]

I've only watched the miniseries and the first two eps of season one ("33" and "Water") but one topic is becoming increasingly prominent to me.

I might not have even noticed fully if athenian_abroad hadn't raised the subject of the Cylons' monotheism: but it's fascinating to me how the representative of the mechanical race speaks so frequently of "God," and what a clear distinction she makes between those who created her race and the being she calls "God."

Unless I'm mis-remembering my classwork, it's almost gnostic: the separation of the Divine One from the fallen 'demiurge' who is the creator of the material world.

And unfortunately, that's all the mental horsepower I can muster on this topic tonight.

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[preacha.livejournal.com]

Ok, this is totally off the subject, but I think I need that icon every day. I swear Mr. Spock was my surrogate father. I saw his picture on your post and I wanted to go wrap my arms around his shinbone and never let go! Hmmmm...I sense I am craving security right now. Fascinating!

[qos.livejournal.com]

Ha!

This icon was actually made for me by a friend -- I think it was tamnonlinear (and I'm *really* embarrassed that I can't remember!) -- after I decried my lack of Star Trek icons relatively early in my LJ-ing.