02903cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000490011324500190016226400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033149000480036750000310041550800960044652015430054253400770208565300200216265300180218265300370220065300240223765300300226165300310229165300300232270000310235283000480238385600430243199900190247472614UtSlPG20260610134659.0mcr n260607r20241960utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBone, Jesse F.q(Jesse Franklin),d1916-200614aThe missionary 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Amazing Stories October 1960.  aRelease date is 2024-01-04  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Missionary" by J. F. Bone is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, reflecting the themes of ideological conflict and the struggle between faith and reason. The story revolves around a character from a theocratic society who grapples with the influence of a charismatic antagonist embodying a different worldview. Throughout the narrative, themes of faith, sacrifice, and the clash of ideologies are explored, ultimately questioning the nature of good and evil.  In the book, the protagonist, an Adept from a devout society called the Promised Land, is captured by Wolverton, a man who represents the seductive allure of technology and secular knowledge. As he navigates his captivity, he faces not only physical challenges, such as healing from a broken leg, but also an ideological battle against Wolverton's persuasive arguments and his unyielding allure. Wolverton seeks to convince the protagonist of the necessity of change in a world plagued by overpopulation and cultural regression. The protagonist's steadfast belief in his faith begins to waver as he is exposed to Wolverton's world and the reality of human history, leading to a transformative climax where he must grapple with his convictions and ultimately discovers that Wolverton's intention may not be as evil as he initially thought. As the protagonist undergoes this profound internal struggle, he emerges changed, embodying a new understanding of leadership and responsibility in a complex universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1960  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aLife on other planets -- Fiction  aReligion -- Fiction  aSpace colonies -- Fiction  aPsychic ability -- Fiction  aOverpopulation -- Fiction1 aEmshwiller, Ed,d1925-1990 0aProduced from Amazing Stories October 1960.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72614  c113339d113339