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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:television_episode
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:James_Blish
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Hugo_Award
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:The_antagonist
gptkb:Miriam_Ruiz
gptkb:Dr._Paul_Ruiz
The moral compass
The protagonist's journey
Dr. Paul Ruiz's beliefs
Father Ruiz-Sanchez
Father Ruiz-Sanchez's struggle
Miriam's role
The Lithian leader
The Lithian perspective
The Lithians
The ethical dilemmas faced
The resolution of conflict
The supporting cast
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gptkbp:character_development
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gptkb:complex
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gptkbp:conflict
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faith vs. reason
human vs. alien culture
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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discussions on religion
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gptkbp:first_edition
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1958 edition
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gptkbp:followed_by
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The Devil's Day
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:science_fiction
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Cold War era
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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A Case of Conscience
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gptkbp:influence
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religious discourse
later science fiction authors
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Star_Trek
science fiction literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Catholic_theology
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gptkbp:is_critiqued_by
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human nature
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
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the meaning of existence
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-345-39129-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:literary_devices
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gptkb:allegory
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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exploration of alien cultures
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gptkbp:main_character
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Father Ruiz-Sanchez
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gptkbp:moral
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colonization ethics
personal vs. societal values
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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multiple viewpoints
third-person
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gptkbp:page_count
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256
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gptkbp:philosophy
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existence of God
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gptkbp:plot
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moral dilemmas
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gptkbp:published
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gptkb:1958
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Harcourt_Brace_Jovanovich
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gptkbp:series
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gptkb:Cities_in_Flight
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gptkbp:setting
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Lithian society
planet Lithia
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gptkbp:style
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speculative fiction
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gptkbp:symbolism
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Lithian culture
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gptkbp:theme
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morality
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gptkbp:themes
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the nature of belief
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gptkbp:writings
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themes of faith and doubt
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:James_Blish
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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