Sujet : Re: (Tears) A Case of Conscience by James Blish
De : wthyde1953 (at) *nospam* gmail.com (William Hyde)
Groupes : rec.arts.sf.writtenDate : 17. Feb 2025, 18:26:31
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James Nicoll wrote:
A Case of Conscience (After Such Knowledge, volume 3) by James Blish
A Jesuit little inhibited by actual Catholic doctrine wrestles
with his fear newly-contacted aliens are a Satanic creation.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/serpent-in-the-garden
I was somewhat confused by the priest's Manichean views. In my experience the vast majority of Christians are Manichean, but I don't expect it of a priest.
I do not understand how the series title applies. But then I don't understand the T.S. Eliot poem either.
William Hyde
(Tears) A Case of Conscience by James Blish
Re: (Tears) A Case of Conscience by James Blish