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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aCurtis, Betsy,
_d1917-2002
245 1 0 _aRebuttal
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Infinity Science Fiction, June 1956
500 _aResponse to "The Star" by Arthur C. Clarke.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-21
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Rebuttal" by Betsy Curtis is a science fiction novella written in the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The book offers a counterpoint to Arthur C. Clarke's story "The Star," delving into themes of faith, purpose, and the concept of immortality through a scientific lens. It grapples with deep philosophical questions regarding existence and the divine, all set against a backdrop of space exploration and human experience. The story follows Father Niccolo Molina, a pathologist at St. Luke's Hospital, who is tasked with understanding the mysterious illness afflicting Father Phillip Burt, a member of the ill-fated Phoenix Nebula expedition. As they engage in a profound dialogue, Father Phillip reveals his existential crisis stemming from the crew's discovery that the universe operates without a discernible plan or divine presence. Through their conversation, Father Niccolo argues that human consciousness interacts with individual cells in a fundamentally significant way, suggesting that the essence of life persists beyond physical death. Ultimately, this philosophical exploration leads to a miraculous healing for Father Phillip, who emerges with a renewed sense of purpose and faith as he reconnects with his fellow crew members. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Royal Publications, Inc, 1956
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aChristian life -- Fiction
653 _aPhysicians -- Fiction
653 _aDiseases -- Fiction
653 _aPriests -- Fiction
653 _aSpace travelers -- Fiction
653 _aStar of Bethlehem -- Fiction
700 1 _aGiunta, John,
_d1920-1970
830 0 _aProduced from Infinity Science Fiction, June 1956
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67455
999 _c108277
_d108277