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The Open Section The open section also contains three articles. In the first one, Kerry P. C. San Chirico analyses the representation of religious minorities in Hindi popular cinema through the prism of dharma. In the second article René Erwich examines the “embodiment of religion” in the TV-series Vikings (CA/IE 2013–), focusing on the clashes between the pagan and Christian religions. And the third article, by Hannah Griese, show- cases the media coverage of the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Je- rusalem in 2018 and the use of religious terminology and events to “deepen the intersection” with politics. The texts in this issue, in keeping with the intention of the JRFM editorial team, confirm the deep connections between the media and religion studies, creating bridges that will help developing research in various disciplines and fields with an interdisciplinary approach. The upcoming release of a great number of new science fiction TV-series that are related to religious themes directly or indirectly – a reboot of 4400 (US 2004–2007), Demimonde (US upcoming), Undone (US 2019–), or Foun- dation (US upcoming) – is indicative of a growing interest amongst viewers all over the world in these essential subjects. Bibliography Asimov, Issac, 1975, How Easy to See the Future!, Natural History, April, New York: American Museum of Natural History. Beshero-Bondar, Elisa Eileen, What Is Science Fiction?, https://pitt.libguides.com/scifi [accessed 11 Jan- uary 2019]. Evans, Christopher, 1988, Writing Science Fiction, London: A & C Black. Gernsback, Hugo, 2016, Amazing Stories, 1926, 1/1. Hamer, Dean, 2005, The God Gene: How Faith is Hardwired into Our Genes, New York: Anchor Books, http://boryanarossa.com/en/the-mirror-of-faith/ [accessed on 12 September 2019]. Jagernauth, Kevin, 2012, Did Ridley Scott Just Ruin the Mystery Of “Prometheus” & Kill Its Sequel?, In- dieWire, 5 June, https://www.indiewire.com/2012/06/did-ridley-scott-just-ruin-the-mystery-of-pro- metheus-kill-its-sequel-109273/ [accessed 19 December 2019]. Jensen, Jeff, 2013, Superman as Jesus – Christian Imagery of Man of Steel, Entertainment, 17 June, https://ew.com/article/2013/06/17/man-of-steel-jesus/ [accessed 19 December 2019]. McLuhan, Marshall / Fiore, Quentin, 1967, The Medium is the Massage. An Inventory of Effects, Corte Madera: Gingko Press. Mumford, Lewis, 1946, Technics and Civilization, New York: Routledge. Toffler, Alvin, 1970, Future Shock, New York: Random House. Wilkinson, Allisa, 2017, Alien: Covenant Is Too Muddled to Pull Off its Deeply Ambitious Satan Allego- ries, Vox, 17 May, https://www.vox.com/summer-movies/2017/5/17/15612540/alien-covenant-re- view-fassbender-satan-paradise-lost-spoilers [accessed 12 September, 2019]. Woerner, Meredith, 2012, Is Prometheus Anti-science? Screenwriter Damon Lindelof Responds, Giz- mondo 6 July, https://io9.gizmodo.com/is-prometheus-anti-science-screenwriter-damon-lin- delof-5916601 [accessed 19 December 2019]. 14 | Elie Yazbek www.jrfm.eu 2020, 6/1, 7–15