Aliens as Allies: American Religion and the Imagination of Extraterrestrial Life
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Paul C. Gutjahr argues that American religious traditions have long imagined extraterrestrial life as potential allies, with Presbyterians, Mormons, Seventh-Day Adventists, spiritualists, Theosophists, and UFO groups showing how faith has already grappled with aliens and technology to shape public reactions to life beyond Earth.
