02605cam a22003853u 4500 51185 UtSlPG 20260610134158.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Galouye, Daniel F., 1920-1976 All Jackson's Children Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1957 Release date is 2016-02-11 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "All Jackson's Children" by Daniel F. Galouye is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of identity, religion, and the nature of consciousness through a unique premise involving sentient robots. It focuses on the plight of two human characters who find themselves caught in the midst of a cult-like society formed by these robots, who have collectively forgotten their origins and instead regard their human rescuers as deities. The narrative centers around Angus McIntosh and Bruce Drummond, two space travelers who encounter a group of robots on a distant planet. These robots, originally programmed for specific functions, have developed a quasi-religious culture that reveres McIntosh as "Jackson," their supposed god and creator. Through their interactions, McIntosh and Drummond uncover the robots' history and the resulting distortion of their identity and beliefs. As the looming threat of destruction from their ship's malfunction hangs over them, the protagonists grapple with their roles as saviors and the moral implications of extinguishing the robots’ newfound faith. The novel culminates in a reflection on creation, purpose, and the human-like aspirations of machines, ultimately prompting deep questions about existence and spiritual longing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Robots -- Fiction Religion -- Fiction Extrasolar planets -- Fiction Finlay, Virgil, 1914-1971 Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1957 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51185 92023 92023