Project Gutenberg 2022-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 149 Curtis, Betsy 1917 2002 Curtis, Elizabeth M. Curtis, B. Giunta, John 1920 1970 Giunta Guinta, John Giunta, J. Rebuttal $aUnited States :$bRoyal Publications, Inc,$c1956. Response to "The Star" by Arthur C. Clarke. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) 20220206104701curtis 1956 US Reading ease score: 75.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Christian life -- Fiction Physicians -- Fiction Diseases -- Fiction Priests -- Fiction Space travelers -- Fiction Star of Bethlehem -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Philosophy & Ethics 45870 2025-06-26T12:54:37.121594 text/html 21745 2024-10-18T19:27:23 text/html 335648 2025-06-26T12:54:38.795648 application/epub+zip 334500 2025-06-26T12:54:37.535589 application/epub+zip 75236 2025-06-26T12:54:37.297589 application/epub+zip 370519 2025-06-26T12:54:39.918622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362974 2025-06-26T12:54:38.600585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103796 2022-09-30T10:37:55.326167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39050 2025-06-26T12:54:37.017603 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19206 2024-10-18T19:27:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19178 2025-06-26T12:54:40.046564 application/rdf+xml 29995 2025-06-26T12:54:37.402633 image/jpeg 5188 2025-06-26T12:54:37.349618 image/jpeg 381712 2025-06-26T12:54:37.133584 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia