To Open the Sky

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To Open the Sky is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that explores the rise of a new religious movement in a future society seeking salvation through space colonization.

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instanceOf science fiction novel
author Robert Silverberg
basedOn previously published short stories
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
exploresConcept conflict between established and new religions
ethical implications of colonizing space
future religious syncretism
human expansion into space
messianic movements
salvation through space travel
social change driven by religion
firstPublicationYear 1967
genre science fiction
hasAuthorNationality American
hasCharacter religious leader of a new faith
hasMedium paperback
print
hasSubject human destiny in space
religion in science fiction
space colonies
language English
literaryForm novel
literaryPeriod 1960s science fiction
mainTheme religion and technology
rise of a new religious movement
space colonization as salvation
utopian and dystopian futures
narrativeStructure interlinked stories
notableFor depiction of a future religious movement
integration of theology and space exploration themes
originalPublicationType fix-up novel
partOfAuthorGenre Robert Silverberg science fiction works
publisher Ballantine Books
setting future society on Earth and in space
timePeriodOfSetting future

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