# shaggy God story

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A style of science fiction story that attempts to explain biblical concepts with science fiction tropes.

## Etymology
A pun on shaggy dog story, incorporating God. Coined by writer and critic Brian W. Aldiss in a pseudonymous column in the October 1965 issue of New Worlds.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shaggy-god-story