The look of Unitology was clearly lifted wholesale from Scientologist texts and products. Take a look at both screenshots to see the similarity in the aesthetics of the books in question, and the science-fiction styles of the covers. Scientology puts great importance on the sale of this material, just as Dead Space presents the Church of Unitology as heavily pushing its own books. "Indeed, here is the long-hoped-for goal of total knowledge." "And so it is that all materials of the Scientology religion, containing the answers that all humankind has sought for centuries, are now available in many languages, many formats, and forever, for the benefit of all," the church announced. In 2009 Scientology rolled out an updated series of books and materials for sale, with great fanfare.
We've pulled a screenshot from the game to show you what we mean. Images of these books are specific, with a very well conceived look in terms of coloring, fonts, and overall style. In Dead Space 2, players fight through a church dedicated to Unitology, complete with advertisements for multiple books with the teachings of the church. Warning: the following feature will contain light spoilers concerning the Dead Space series. It was never really intended to be a jab at any particular religion." That particular religion is Scientology, and he claims most of us think there's a link because the "names are very similar." That's not exactly accurate the latest game in the series presented a pointed, ongoing attack on Scientology and its leadership.
"For us, Unitology's purpose in the story represents people's illogical thinking about things they don't understand. "We never really approach that discussion with the intention of poking fun at a particular religion, or sort of making a social statement about something that's going on right now," Wright Bagwell, the creative director of Dead Space 2, told MTV. It's also uncomfortably close to another, real-world religion. The church actively recruits members, solicits money from its followers, and worships an alien artifact called "the Marker," with an aim to bring about the "convergence" or "unification." It's a large part of a Dead Space world, which spans DVDs, games, and books. The mythology of Dead Space is centered on a religion called Unitology.
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