The novel 'Dorian' by Nephi Anderson tells the story of a young Mormon man named Dorian Trent, who grows up in a rural Utah town during the early 20th century. As industrialization, automobiles, and motion pictures become more popular, Dorian grapples with the role of religion in his pursuit of scientific knowledge. He hopes to reconcile science and religion, and while the book only hints at how this might be possible, it is remarkable that Anderson addresses this issue in a time when Darwin's ideas were becoming more widely accepted. The tension between religion and science is still relevant today, making the book's exploration of this theme significant and insightful.