People are interesting, and religion is a thing people do. In this case there is quasi-religious imagery but you as the reader aren't actually supposed to be m

People are interesting, and religion is a thing people do. In this case there is quasi-religious imagery but you as the reader aren't actually supposed to be mystical about the god/devil in the story the way the characters themselves are. It's not C. S. Lewis Do you also find LeGuin uninteresting?