Fantasy vs. Science Fiction

I agree, but in the works of Lem, the Strugatsky brothers, and many other science fiction writers, miracles were often performed by ordinary people, even against the backdrop of spaceships. But it still didn't deviate from materialism.

Marxists considered themselves chosen to spread the word about the ideal state.

Yes, of course... They also believed they were creating a good, bright future, dispossessing, imprisoning, and executing millions of their fellow citizens without trial. But they invariably spoke of the coming bright future. And I'm not just focusing on Star Wars; there are many other examples where this is expressed more clearly. Science fiction always represents a cocktail of materialism and faith, but depending on the proportion, this can change the direction of the book. Okay, I'm out – this argument really won't lead anywhere; for every argument, there will be a counter-argument. I don't want to insist that there shouldn't be "faith" in science fiction; I'm saying that there shouldn't be *too much* of it – who knew, when formulating the genre, that it couldn't be done without it? :) And abstract faith in a miracle, it seems to me, will always be shattered against the granite framework of life's materialism.