By the Gods—or Not: Religious Plurality in Xena: Warrior Princess
The problem of religious plurality has been explored not only in philosophical and theological works, but also in popular culture. As Xena: Warrior Princess journeys through the ancient world, she interacts with seminal figures, stories, and ideas from various religious and mythological traditions....
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2009]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2009, Volume: 21, Issue: 3 |
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| Summary: | The problem of religious plurality has been explored not only in philosophical and theological works, but also in popular culture. As Xena: Warrior Princess journeys through the ancient world, she interacts with seminal figures, stories, and ideas from various religious and mythological traditions. The television series constructs the stories in a way that makes provocative suggestions about the truth and usefulness of religion in general, about the truth-claims of specific religious traditions, and about the ontological relationships among the metaphysical claims of various religions. The various answers to the problem of religious plurality suggested in Xena: Warrior Princess are compared to standard philosophical and theological approaches. |
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| ISSN: | 1703-289X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.21.3.002 |