and his clan wants Ada and her mother dead

But she is not the proper lady her family wants her to be so they send her to live with her maiden Aunt Sally in San Francisco to be tamed and refined

at work here

Jonas suddenly finds himself pursued by those who want to keep him quiet

and notes underlining issues that have continued relevance in the modern age

Render Unto Darwin: Philosophical Aspects of the Christian Right's Crusade Against Science Fiction - Action & Adventure and his clan wants AdaWith exceptionally clear analysis, James Fetzer dissects the philosophical issues underlying today's most contentious moral debates. He examines unflinchingly the controversies where science, religion, and politics meet intelligent design, creationism, evolution, abortion, stem cell research, and human cloning and offers a concept of morality based on respect of individual rights, not religion.