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manichaeanism
Ruiz-Sanchez's struggle with Manichaeanism highlights the tension between dualistic beliefs and the complexities of morality in a modern context.
1 chapter across 1 book
A Case of Conscience (1958)James Blish
Chapter 20
In this chapter, Dr. Ramon Ruiz-Sanchez meets with Pope Hadrian VIII to discuss the implications of his heretical views and the existence of a creature named Egtverchi. The Pope challenges Ruiz-Sanchez to consider the possibility of exorcising the planet Lithia, suggesting that his previous beliefs may have led him astray and that redemption is still possible if he confronts his doubts.