My Friend, Zeus by Philip Ramsey

"My Friend, Zeus" is a science fiction novelette about a university professor and his ET Scientist friend, Zeus. In Chapter 1 the professor introduces himself and his hobby of puzzle solving such as the simple 9-ball problem and the more difficult 12-ball problem. Zeus communicates with the professor only during the professor's dreams where Zeus shows a knowledge of science and puzzle solving. In Chapter 2 the professor and Zeus discuss health, religion, mathematics and other topics. In Chapter 3 the discussion turns to religion in general and Christianity in particular. As a scientist, Zeus questioned the beliefs of Christians. The professor tried to explain the meaning of "faith" for many religions including Christianity.