Is there a God and if there is, what sort of person is he (or she)? Non-fiction writers have written countless stories to reflect and comment on such questions.
Even popular or escape fiction may have a thematic basis; it may make a comment about some aspect of the human condition. Although escapist literature (like the following science fiction story) is written primarily for entertainment, it can also broaden our own awareness of ourselves and our lives. The best stories achieve a balance between enlightenment and entertainment, skillfully blending the theme and the elements.
Here are three such short stories:
“The Star” by Arthur C. Clarke.
“Answer” by Fredric Brown.
“The Last Question” by Isaac Asimov
I find it funny how at the end of the day, it seems we end up ‘creating’ God. With religion, we ‘create’ a god to explain the universe - its nature, its existence, its happenings and its patterns. Science is used as a tool to refute the existence and need of a god. Then in these short stories, science is used to create a god.
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