The primary source of the appeal of Christianity was Jesus - His incarnation, His life, His crucifixion, and His resurrection.
“Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the body till it has seemed almost a reproach and a shame to have one, yet at the same time has credited it with power to drag the soul to perdition.”
“Everything important in sci-fi showed up in the magazines first. It's the proving ground for new writers and new ideas.”