I'd like to read something where an alien/non-human sentient species encounters human religion, or a post-homo sapien sentient species discovers or deconstructs human religion in the past. i guess I'm looking for an Other perspective of religion without personal experience involved.
i like sci-fi and speculative fiction and exploration of the themes of existence. Romance is not preferred but okay if not the main plot-pusher. Fantasy if it is well done.
Feels like I've read something like this but can't pin it down. Whatcha got?
by Fun-Run-5001
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The last hour Gann, though it’s the reverse in an interesting way. More like a mirror, a truly deep look at the meaning of faith. With aliens. It’s not a romance no matter how the bad cover at makes it look. It will stay with you.
I believe The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell deals with similar ideas. Follows a group of missionaries meeting aliens.
Also Contact by Carl Sagan.
Following! I want a book like this too.
Becky Chambers’ Monk and Robot stories?
Robert Sawyer has a novel where the opposite occurs; religious fanatic aliens come to earth and will exterminate us if we don’t meet the creator’s standard of perfection. Spoiler: we don’t.
The book of strange new things