Roger's Version
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Roger's Version is a 1986 novel by John Updike that explores faith, doubt, and the clash between religion and science through the story of a theology professor and his brilliant, evangelical nephew.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | John Updike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole | Dale Kohler is Roger Lambert's nephew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtist | Alfred A. Knopf design department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
limits of rational inquiry into religious questions
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relationship between technology and faith ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Dale Kohler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | In the Beauty of the Lilies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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philosophical novel ⓘ theological fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780394554337 ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryStyle |
introspective narration
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realism ⓘ |
| hasMediaType | print ⓘ |
| hasMoralConflict | tension between belief and skepticism ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 329 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christian theology
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computer science ⓘ proof of God's existence ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Roger Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | theology professor ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Roger Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed theological and philosophical discussions
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portrayal of academic and marital tensions ⓘ |
| partOf | John Updike's religious trilogy ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Poorhouse Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setting | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
academic life
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clash between religion and science ⓘ doubt ⓘ faith ⓘ marital infidelity ⓘ religion ⓘ science ⓘ the problem of evil ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1980s ⓘ |
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