"See that's where it falls apart for me!" Anne cried. "What… - Mary Doria Russell

"See that's where it falls apart for me!" Anne cried. "What sticks in my throat is that God gets the credit but never the blame. I just can't swallow that kind of theological candy. Either God's in charge or he's not..."

Mary Doria Russell

The Sparrow · September 8, 1997 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Mary Doria Russell (born August 19, 1950) is an American author. Russell has become widely known for her two novels which explore one of science fiction's oldest concepts: first contact with aliens. In this framework she also explores the even older issue of how one can reconcile the idea of a benevolent deity with pain and evil in the world.

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