: Re: Spiritual elements in a science-fiction novel Does using unexplained spiritual elements (soul, "spiritual"/non-physical beings, afterlife, God, etc.) in a story with a futuristic setting make it science

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If you look at a large portion of sci-fi there is always a spiritual element to it of some kind or another. Star Wars has the Force; Battlestar Galactica had the Lords of Kobol (and was based of the works of a devout Mormon, who's faith heavily influenced his writitngs), even things like Stargate had various faiths and senses of spirituality interspersed in it. So no, I wouldn't use spirituality to gauge whether a work is a piece of Science Fantasy or Science Fiction.

I would also add that there is a huge difference between religion and spirituality. You can be a spiritual person, without being religious. There is no hard and cut definition of spiritualism. And that, therein, lies part of the problem you are experiencing.

To me there are larger facets to the story that would make the distinction - but that is not what is asked here.

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