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Ender's Game
By Orson Scott Card
Moral Reasoning
Orson Scott Card's military sci-fi classic explores moral reasoning and Catholic ethics through the story of a brilliant child trained for interstellar war. A profound examination of just war theory and the dignity of the human person.
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Study Guide
What kind of people would put the weight of the world on the shoulders of a child?
It's a question that Card explores with brutal honesty. It's also a question the Bible answers — and the answer might surprise you.
Our study guide for Ender's Game draws a striking parallel between Ender Wiggin and the young King David, explores the Wars of Religion and why every totalitarian government in history has tried to control the Church, and asks the hardest question in the book: how is what God did to David different from what the adults did to Ender?
This study guide is part of The Protoevangelium Collection — eleven complete guides for eleven beloved books, available as a PDF download, ebook, or paperback.
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