Heathen God

A gnome, who has been held as prisoner for years on Antares IV, turns out to have created Earth.  The gnome has three visitors:  Father Chavez, Sister Guinivere and the politician Benedict Compton, who plans an overthrow on Earth by setting himself up as God with the gnome's help--but his enemies know this plan.
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The gnome reveals a time is coming when he will be reunited via hive mind with his people and he will create other creations.  Chavez questions the gnome about a supreme being...