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URL:https://www.uucpa.org/events/sci-fi-fantasy-discussion-group-4-2026-04
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SUMMARY:Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:Sci-Fi / Fantasy Discussion Group  We'll discuss the novel A Ca
 se of Conscience (1958) by James Blish (256 pages\, audio 8 hrs\, 1 mins)\
 n\nFrom Goodreads:\n*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 fo
 und 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 incapa
 ble of faith or belief.\nThe book is available in an anthology at Palo Alt
 o Library\, also via Hoopla\, on Amazon\, or on Audible\nAt the end of the
  meeting\, we will choose a book for our June 17th meeting.\n\nThe Sci-Fi 
 and Fantasy Discussion Group was meeting via Zoom before it was cool! Love
 rs of science fiction and fantasy\, at UUCPA and beyond\, have been gettin
 g together online to talk about books\, movies\, and television episodes c
 hosen by the group\, every other month since early 2019. Past books includ
 e 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 t
 elevision and movies include Arrival\, Blink (Doctor Who)\, Serenity and 
 The Train Job (Firefly)\, and The Day the Earth Stood Still.\n\nThe meetin
 g method: via Zoom\, 7-8:30 p.m.\n\n 	Dates: Third Wednesdays\, except for
  December and summer\n 	Time: 7-8:30 pm\n 	Location: Online\n 	Facilitator
 : Bill Hackenberger (scifi+owner@uucpa.org)\n 	Registration: Not required
 \n\nJoin the meeting via Zoom: Link\n\n 	Meeting ID: 924 4906 7832\n 	Pass
 code: 825590\n\nDial by your location •\n\n 	+1 669 444 9171 US\n 	+1 66
 9 900 6833 US (San Jose)\n\nFind other upcoming dates on the web page. 
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CATEGORIES:Adult,Learning,Ongoing Events,Small Groups
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