First, some of us are not.
Secondly, some fictional characters created by Poul Anderson, James Blish, Philip Jose Farmer, SM Stirling, Walter M. Miller, Ray Bradbury and CS Lewis accept Christian theology.
Thirdly, Lewis did.
Fourthly, sometimes we can translate from theistic into nontheistic terminology, e.g., "God wills x" equals "X is good"; "What does God want us to do?" equals "What should we do?"
In Poul Anderson's The Game Of Empire, Axor seeks for evidence of an extraterrestrial Incarnation and finds parallels between religions on different planets. How will he distinguish between evidence for an Incarnation and evidence for belief in an Incarnation? There are bound to be parallels if there are so many oxygen-breathing intelligences on terrestroid planets. In one region of Ikranaka, where there are seasonal changes, it is believed that Zuriat the Bright is reborn annually. On Earth, belief in cyclical resurrection preceded belief in one unique historical Resurrection.
CS Lewis was more imaginative than Axor:
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Kaor, Paul!
But it remains a historical fact that crucifixion was used by the Romans for executing common criminals, slaves, and rebels. By accepting even so cruel a death, the Incarnate Logos, Christ, showed both the depths of His obedience to the Father and love for mankind. The Passion was the means chosen redeeming the human race.
Ad astra! Sean
Sean,
And I think that that is a rationalization after the failure of a Messianic movement.
Paul.
Kaor, Paul!
That makes sense only by denying the SUPERNATURAL claims of Christianity. That "movement" was not a failure, because Christ rose from the dead and founded the Catholic Church.
Ad astra! Sean
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