Is it heroic or idiotic to commit a mortal sin out of pity for one's wife, mistress, and God Himself when one knows one's soul might suffer eternal damnation for it? Is Scobie's ultimate sacrifice Christ-like or foolish? Does Scobie wish that he had no faith and that he was not Catholic? Would that provide him with the peace of mind he so desperately seeks? These are some of the questions addressed in this gripping book about a spiritually tormented soul.