Dedman, Stephen. "From Whom All Blessings Flow"
What if: The teachings of Christ were assimilated into a Babylonian matriarchal structure rather than the Hebrew patriarchy.
Summary: Trade talks between alternative worlds break down because of religious differences.
Published: In Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1995; Centaurus: The Best of Australian Science Fiction (eds. David G. Hartwell and Damien Broderick), Tor 1999 (0312865562BUY); and The Lady of Situations, Ticonderoga 1999 (0958685657).
Awards: Honorable mention: 1995 Sidewise Award for best short-form alternate history. Nominee: 1995 Aurealis for best science fiction short story.