In contrast to theological-scientific works or Jesus novels, which deal with the life and teachings of the Jesus Christ from a religious perspective, science fiction literature places the messianic theme in the context of the fantastique, such as time travel, space travel, alternative realities, parallel worlds, distant planets with extraterrestrial life, paranormal abilities, futuristic cybernetics, reproductive cloning, etc.
Messiah figures, who are "sometimes depicted unsympathetically as deluded, dishonest, or misinterpreted figures whose doctrines are more harmful that helpful", are just one aspect of several religious themes that are interpreted in sci-fi literature.
List of sci-fi literature