William too closed his eyes and prayed, but his world had lost its anchor. The Calvinist code which had dominated and supported him throughout his li… - Melinda M. Snodgrass

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William too closed his eyes and prayed, but his world had lost its anchor. The Calvinist code which had dominated and supported him throughout his life seemed unequal to his present confusion. It was now apparent that predestination was a meaningless concept—certainly to one who had been told that his actions would directly affect the outcome of history for all time. But did that necessarily negate his faith entirely? Copernicus established that the earth orbited around the sun. Did God die in that moment?
Or did man merely understand a little better?

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About Melinda M. Snodgrass

Melinda M. Snodgrass (born November 27, 1951 in Los Angeles) is a science fiction writer for print and television.

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Alternative Names: Phillipa Bornikova
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“I confess a fascination and love for clocks.”
“Why?” asked Sagitta.
“There is something so reassuring about a device which echoes the movements of stars and sun and planets.”
“To seek to understand the spheres is to dull their music,” said the girl softly.
“I don’t agree. The better one understands, the more one can appreciate,” replied William.

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