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Wolfe is Roman Catholic, and there's a religious underpinning and concerns, but you have to read _The Castle of the Otter_, a grace note issued after the series, to see it made explicit.
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Often, I love books with subtle religious themes. Sometimes I hate them; it seems to depend on whether they come across as "spiritual" or "monotheistic." |
I'd call this one "spiritual". Ultimately, it's about sin and redemption, and that's handled in orthodox enough fashion, even if some other aspects might raise an orthodox theologian's eyebrows.
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Dennis