God Without Theology and Theology Without God—Talmudic and Midrashic Ways of Stanislaw Lem’s Theological Thinking

This article examines, through a theological lens, the narrative landscape of Stanisław Lem—the Polish thinker and visionary author who died in 2006, leaving behind an indelible legacy in science fiction, exemplified by masterworks such as Solaris. The article begins by establishing the context, particularly focusing on the timeline of Lem’s fiction and the role of science within his narrative works. The core of the article is devoted to the concept of God and the related issue of theological thinking in Lem’s narratives. It is divided into two sections: the first explores Lem’s conception of God and theology, while the second analyses his approach to theological thinking. My intention is to argue that his theological methodology and conception of God exhibit characteristics akin to those found in Talmudic and Midrashic traditions. The text concludes with a reflection on faith from the Lemological perspective.