Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group
A Case of Conscience, 1958 novel by James Blish
We’ll discuss the novel A Case of Conscience (1958) by James Blish (256 pages, audio 8 hrs, 1 mins)
From Goodreads:
*Father Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man–a priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being. He has found no insoluble conflicts in his beliefs or his ethics . . . until he is sent to Lithia. There he comes upon a race of aliens who are admirable in every way except for their total reliance on cold reason; they are incapable of faith or belief.
The book is available in an anthology at Palo Alto Library, also via Hoopla, on Amazon, or on Audible
At the end of the meeting, we will choose a book for our June 17th meeting.
The Sci-Fi and Fantasy Discussion Group was meeting via Zoom before it was cool! Lovers of science fiction and fantasy, at UUCPA and beyond, have been getting together online to talk about books, movies, and television episodes chosen by the group, every other month since early 2019. Past books include The Broken Earth Trilogy (N. K. Jemisin), The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (Robert Heinlein), Parable of the Sower (Octavia Butler), The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin), Red Moon (Kim Stanley Robinson); past television and movies include Arrival, Blink (Doctor Who), Serenity and The Train Job (Firefly), and The Day the Earth Stood Still.
The meeting method: via Zoom, 7-8:30 p.m.
- Dates: Third Wednesdays, except for December and summer
- Time: 7-8:30 pm
- Location: Online
- Facilitator: Bill Hackenberger (scifi+owner@uucpa.org)
- Registration: Not required
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- Meeting ID: 924 4906 7832
- Passcode: 825590
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