How Star Wars Explains the New Testament Canon

The video explores the concept of Canon in both the Star Wars universe and early Christianity, highlighting the similarities in how authoritative texts are determined and the debates surrounding them. It discusses the hierarchy of Star Wars Canon, established by Lucasfilm and later Disney, and compares it to the formation of the Christian biblical Canon. The video emphasizes the messy and contentious nature of canonization processes, drawing parallels between the two contexts and illustrating the emotional stakes involved.

What is a common feature between the Star Wars franchise and early Christianity regarding canon?

• Both have a fixed canon from the beginning.

• Both have debates over what should be considered canon.

• Both have a single authoritative text.

• Both have no authoritative figures.

What does the term 'canon' refer to in early Christian studies?

• A group of historical documents.

• A list of all religious texts.

• A set of authoritative or genuine texts.

• A collection of fictional stories.

Before Disney's acquisition, what was the status of novels, comics, and video games in the Star Wars canon?

• They were not considered canon at all.

• They were part of the C canon.

• They were part of the T canon.

• They were considered G canon.

What is the G canon in the Star Wars hierarchy?

• The most authoritative source, including the six movies.

• The least authoritative source.

• A set of fan-made stories.

• A collection of novels and comics.

How did Disney change the Star Wars canon after acquiring it?

• They made no changes to the existing canon.

• They removed the C canon and created a new canon.

• They included all previous novels and comics.

• They only included the original trilogy.

What was Athanasius's role in the formation of the New Testament canon?

• He included all popular texts of his time.

• He opposed the formation of a canon.

• He created the first complete list of the New Testament books.

• He was not involved in canon formation.

What does the Star Wars fandom illustrate about canon formation?

• It proves that only one person can decide the canon.

• It highlights the emotional and complex nature of canonization.

• It shows that canon formation is a simple process.

• It demonstrates that canon is fixed and unchangeable.