Mayo A. Mohs (March 23, 1934 – August 22, 1996) was the editor of the 1971

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''Other Worlds, Other Gods: Adventures in Religious Science Fiction'' (

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, 1971,

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Catalog Card Number 76-144282.) Per the jacket of that book, "Mayo Mohs is religion editor of ''

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'' magazine and a long-time science fiction buff. The idea for this collection was originally inspired by an article he wrote for ''Time'' on

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and science fiction. A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Mr. Mohs has been a history teacher and a reporter for the '' Cincinnati Times Star''. He is currently working on a book about the religious ferment in

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." Mohs died on August 22, 1996, in Santa Monica, California.HighBeam
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