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The Way Of Cross And Dragon (1979)

by George R.R. Martin(Favorite Author)
3.85 of 5 Votes: 5
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review 1: Very Very Good!No wonder it won a prize!In future they created inquisition once again, though not so apparently and oppenly political as the last one.The eternal fight between the confort of belief and the harshness of thuth. “The truths, the great truths—and most of the lesser ones as well—they are unbearable for most men. We find our shield in faith. Your faith, my faith, any faith. It doesn’t matter, so long as we believe, really and truly believe, in whatever lie we cling to.” He fingered the ragged edges of his great blond beard. “Our psychs have always told us that believers are the happy ones, you know. They may believe in Christ or Buddha or Erika Stormjones, in reincarnation or immortality or nature, in the power of love or the platform of a political ... morefaction, but it all comes to the same thing. They believe. They are happy."
review 2: La Iglesia se expande por muchas galaxias, seres de otros planetas ofician de disintos roles dentro de la misma, y un caballero inquisidor encargado de viajar para eliminar una nueva religión que va a plantearle dudas sobre su confianza con la iglesia.Es una novela corta pero atrapante, que dejan con ganas de haber tenido unas páginas más. Dejandonos la posibilidad de imaginar un poco como podria seguir la história. less
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nikka
"But freedom is cold and empty and frightening, and lies can often be warm and beautiful."
mercyolatunde
This was one of the best speculative shorts on religion and the future.
mazea
Ristin ja lohikäärmeen tie - Tähtivaeltaja 3/2003
aJ71
Loved it! Very good portrayal of religion.
latika
Loved it, and it's short!
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