Book summary

Roger Lambert, a respected divinity school professor, encounters a young computer enthusiast named Dale Kohler who is attempting to prove the existence of God by means of a computer program. In an odd reversal, Roger tries to convince Dale that his project is fruitless. Updike's 12th novel is primarily about questions of faith, but it also tells the story of Roger's precarious marriage, his difficult runaway niece, and the troubled New England city in which all this takes place.

Media reviews

"[A] science fiction novel....ROGER'S VERSION is Updike's version of what SF should be about. It deals with SF's native conceptual underpinnings: the impact of technology on society....It's a good book, a disturbing book. It makes you think."