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  • Written by: James Blish
  • Narrated by: Jay Snyder
  • Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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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.Confronted with a profound scientific riddle and ethical quandary, Father Ruiz-Sanchez soon finds himself torn between the teachings of his faith, the teachings of his science, and the inner promptings of his humanity. There is only one solution: He must accept an ancient and unforgivable heresy -and risk the futures of both worlds . . .
©1958 James Blish (P)2008 Audible, Inc.
Adventure Space Opera
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Hugo Award, Best Novel, 1959

"Kudos to Audible Frontiers for carefully audiobooking this Hugo Award novel. A Case Of Conscience is an SF classic!" (SFFaudio.com)

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Solid work

Quite good, although the ending was rather ambiguous. It held my attention, and I appreciated the context provided in the appendix. I recommend this to any hard sci-fi fan.

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