James Pike was an inspiration for the character of Timothy Archer in Philip K. Dick's book, The Transmigration of Timothy Archer. They were friends, and Pike officiated at Dick's wedding to Nancy Hackett, step-daughter of Maren Hackett (1966).
The link below is about Bishop James Pike. He died in the Judean desert in 1969.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Pike
