10 Greatest Spiritual Characters in Science Fiction

Dana Scully - "The X-Files" TV Series (1993 - 2002)

Scully's complex relationship with faith and religion makes her story one of the most enduring and relatable ones in Science Fiction. Forever the rational scientist, things began to change for Scully when she was paired with paranormal investigator Fox Mulder. Scully could only rationalize and explain away all that she's witnessed for so long, and ultimately her doubts and a miraculous recovery from terminal cancer led Scully down the path of faith, turning her into a truly compelling and moving portrait of someone who has learned to value faith and science equally. We could stand to learn a lot from her.