THE GOD QUESTION and THE GALAPAGOS COLONY: Two science fiction novellas in which science and religion collide

Named by KIRKUS REVIEWS one of "The Best Indy books of 2021."
“Fascinating ... In the style of the science fiction greats such as Asimov and Clarke ... Great storytelling.” – Alex Telander, THE SAN FRANCISCO BOOK REVIEW
In these two sci-fi novellas, the difficult relationship of science and religion is explored. In THE GOD QUESTION, a programming breakthrough at Stanford University produces the first supercomputer with intelligence greater than a human’s – far greater. The federal government quickly confiscates the software as a security threat. However, working in secret, two scientists with a backup copy decide to program their own supercomputer with it and ask the ultimate question: Is there evidence for God, for a spiritual framework to life? To their astonishment, the computer arrives at an answer.
Their problem is that it refuses to tell them what that answer is.
In THE GALAPAGOS COLONY, In 2242, a settlement ship sent out from Earth and carrying several hundred people becomes hopelessly lost. Eventually they find what they believe is a hospitable planet. It isn’t. Only the youngest children survive in the stranded colony. However, without a knowledge of Earth’s history or of the technologies that brought them there, they still manage to forge a distinct culture based on a unique philosophy.
Two centuries later, a passing deep-space probe finds them.
Other reviews:
“Highly recommended ... An exceptional opportunity for thinking sci-fi readers ... A thought-provoking juxtaposition of hard sci-fi and spiritual philosophy” –– THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
“An entertaining speculative work that powerfully reflects on faith and philosophy ... The skillfully written stories gain strength from their multilayered characterizations.” –– KIRKUS REVIEWS (Starred review, 9-1-21)
"I’m not really a “read it all in one sitting” reader… more of the type that reads a chapter at bedtime and falls asleep with the clip-on book light still shining. But I stayed up into the small hours of the night to finish this little diamond of a book. Philosophical and moral questions intertwine with scientific projections in Freeman’s stories, as is often the case with great science fiction, and these two fascinating tales unfold with highly skilled storytelling and bright, entertaining prose. I loved this book." – GOODREADS REVIEW