Do you ever get those days when you can leave something lying around for ages, then one day, somebody will make a random comment that sets you on a trail of research and discovery?
I had that this morning.
I'm reading through the gospel of Luke and have taken to using some notes that are designed for both groups and individuals, which are entitled Luke, A New Hope. Andy noticed them and asked if I realised that the Star Wars episode that introduces Luke Skywalker is also called A New Hope. I had no idea, but it did make me wonder whether George Lucas had an upbringing based upon a Biblical faith and lo and behold I found out he had a strong Methodist upbringing. Later in life he turned to heavily basing his Star Wars 'force' on Eastern philosophies, eventually declaring himself a Buddhist Methodist.
Whether Luke, the gospel writer and Luke Skywalker were ever connected in George Lucas's mind, who knows? But I found it rather intriguing.
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