Book details

  • Genre:science
  • Sub-genre:History
  • Language:English
  • Pages:29
  • eBook ISBN:9781098342531

My Friend, Zeus

By Philip Ramsey

Overview


“My Friend, Zeus” is a science fiction novelette about a university professor and his ET Scientist friend, Zeus. In Chapter 1 the professor introduces himself and his hobby of puzzle solving such as the simple 9-ball problem and the more difficult 12-ball problem.  Zeus communicates with the professor only during the professor’s dreams where Zeus shows a knowledge of science and puzzle solving. In Chapter 2 the professor and Zeus discuss health, religion, mathematics and other topics. In Chapter 3 the discussion turns to religion in general and Christianity in particular. As a scientist, Zeus questioned the beliefs of Christians. The professor tried to explain the meaning of “faith” for many religions including Christianity.


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Description


“My Friend, Zeus” is a science fiction novelette about a university professor and his ET Scientist friend, Zeus. In Chapter 1 the professor introduces himself and his hobby of puzzle solving such as the simple 9-ball problem and the more difficult 12-ball problem.  Zeus communicates with the professor only during the professor’s dreams where Zeus shows a knowledge of science and puzzle solving. In Chapter 2 the professor and Zeus discuss health, religion, mathematics and other topics. In Chapter 3 the discussion turns to religion in general and Christianity in particular. As a scientist, Zeus questioned the beliefs of Christians. The professor tried to explain the meaning of “faith” for many religions including Christianity.


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About The Author


Philip Ramsey is a graduate of Georgia Tech with a BS in Math and BS in Psychology. He served as a high school math teacher in the Peace Corps in Nigeria for 2 years. He has a Phd in Psychology from Hofstra University. He was a tenured professor of psychology at Queens College of CUNY, grew up in Dothan, AL. He now lives in New York.
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