![]() Asimov’s parents practiced Orthodox Judaism, but never forced their beliefs on Asimov Asimov became an atheist, humanist, and a rationalist, which he stated in an essay he entitled “The Way of Reason”. Originally born to Jewish parents in Russia, Asimov grew up in America. To get a better understanding behind the works of Asimov, it is important to recognize and understand Isaac Asimov himself. Recognizing and understanding these Biblical parallels and why Asimov included them in his works can give us insight into Asimov himself and the influence that religion had on him, and how the time period in which he wrote his stores influenced his writing and life. Some of the Biblical parallels that can be noticed are, the inevitable ending of the world, the refusal to believe something not seen, and the relation of characters in Asimov’s stories to Biblical characters and stories such as Jeremiah, the nation of Israel, and the New Testament Romans. His short story, “Nightfall’’, written in 1941, is arguably Asimov’s greatest short story. Although Isaac Asimov was an atheist and science fiction writer, there are many Biblical parallels that can be found in his works. ![]()
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