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Parable of the Sower
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- 1Octavia Butler's Earthseed debate finds new readers●“I still can’t see change or entropy as God,” Travis said, bringing the conversation back to Earthseed. “Then show me a
Readers are sharing a passage from Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower in which the character Lauren, founder of the fictional Earthseed religion, defends her belief that God is change. In the exchange, Lauren challenges the idea that change and entropy cannot be divine, asking what power could be more pervasive. The quote is circulating among book discussion groups, with Butler's work drawing continued attention in science fiction and bookloving communities.