The God Machine

The God Machine may refer to:

*"The God Machine" (1942 novel), a novel by William Jon Watkins
*"The God Machine" (1968 novel), a novel by Martin Caidin
*The God Machine (band), a US/UK rock band
*The God Machine, a comedic prop featured in the "This Week in God" segments on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" to prompt Stephen Colbert, Rob Corddry, and Samantha Bee with religious-themed cues for comedic observations
*Lynn, Massachusetts clergyman John Murray Spear attempted to build a mechanical New Messiah in 1854 which ran on electricity. Many have referred to this device as "the God Machine"
*"", a Hellboy novel written by Thomas E. Sniegoski, based in part on the John Murray Spear incident
*"The God Machine" (comics), a 2008 comic book series from Archaia Studios Press
* The iPhone has been referred to as "the God machine" [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/04/technology/04iphone.html?ex=1338609600&en=07c94d7d88de0857&ei=5090]

Related terms

* "Deus ex machina", a plot device that originated in the drama of Ancient Greece, in which a supernatural entity is lowered onto the stage via a crane, to resolve the affairs of mortals. This phrase, literally "God from the Machine" when translated to English, is the source of this term
*Scientist Dr. Michael Persinger has developed a "God helmet" which he claims can generate altered states of consciousness, including those similar to religious epiphany