Books of the Month - May 2007
I've decided that this blog needs a new regular feature which will now appear on the first of every month. And since I love to read, I want to share with you what I'm reading. So I'll promote two books every month and on some occasions three or more as circumstances allow. Every book promoted here I have read personally and comes highly recommended from yours truly - just for you! Links will also be provided for each book, so that you can purchase a copy for yourself.
To kick off this new feature in high style are two of the most recent books that I've read, the first by acclaimed scientist and biblical scholar Dr. Henry Morris.
"Is the Bible merely a collection of religious myths, or does it reflect real history? Drawing on a wide range of disciplines, including astronomy, biology, chemistry, physics, and geology, the "Father of Modern Creationism" reveals the absurdity of evolution and demonstrates conclusively that facts derived from scientific observations are accurately recorded in Scripture. A solid defense of creationism for science-oriented students!"
Order a copy for yourself at amazon.com or from cbd.com.
The second book I recommend this month is edited by John Ashton and Michael Westacott.
"John Ashton, the editor who brought us In Six Days: Why Fifty Scientists Choose to Believe in Creation and On the Seventh Day: Why the Faith of 40 Scientists Rests in the God of the Bible, has done it again with this compelling new book. Ashton brings together the evidence of 24 scholars from the fields of science, archaeology, and philosophy to present an irrefutable argument for the existence of God.
Experts such as Werner Gitt (In the Beginning Was Information), and Andrew Snelling (The Answers Book) combine their knowledge in their respective fields and present a compelling and persuasive case to skeptics. Although written by experts, this persuasive book is easily understood by the layperson. An excellent tool for Christians who want to broaden their knowledge of apologetics and learn to defend their faith more easily, this book is an essential for any Christian or church library."
Order a copy for yourself from either amazon.com or cbd.com.
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posted by Tim @ 12:00
7 Comments:
why i even bother, i must be a masochist...
OK, "DR" Henry Morris had a PhD in hydraulic engineering - which no doubt makes him an intellgent guy (at least in terms of book smarts), but doesn't exactly give hime any credibility in terms of 'well a scientist said this, so it must be true'.
Just as I wouldn't be impressed if a botanist came out to dispute the nature of gravity (or intelligent falling, as you'll know douct acknwledge is an alternative theory that we should teach in school), I'm not particularly impressed when an engineer - and mind you, one that left serious accedemia almost 50 years ago! starts talking about why evolution is wrong.
Even if i was willing to obverlook all of this, and give this guy the benefit of the doubt, the following line from Wikipedia's entry on the good doctor would pretty well close the book on his legitimacy:
Morris theorized in his book The Remarkable Birth of Planet Earth (1972) that the craters of the moon were caused by a cosmic battle between the forces of Satan and the armies of the archangel Michael.
since i'm in rambling mode, i thought I'd give each book it's own comment, to make this slightly less unreadible.
While this John Ashton guy is so well known that wiki has never heard of him (or at least any john ashton that fits this description - there is a musician, actor and diplomat), I'll assume that he really is someone as intellectually gifted as most of the other authors of books sold by the xian book store you're so fond of.
Hey, he's got titles like "In Six Days: Why Fifty Scientists Choose to Believe in Creation" and "On the Seventh Day: Why the Faith of 40 Scientists Rests in the God of the Bible"
My question is, what happenend to the ten 'scientists' that shilled for the for first book but couldn't bring themselves to line up behind the second?
Oh, and as for the latest diatribe where he "brings together the evidence of 24 scholars" (fewer supporters every time this man opens his mouth!), if the evidence were really an "irrefutable argument for the existence of God" as you claim, how come so many well educated people are still able to refute it?
i guess we're the ones who are deluding ourselves.
John Ashton is a fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and Honorary Associate in the School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences at the University of Sydney (taken from the inside of the book).
Having not seen or read the second of Ashton's books mentioned in the review, I can't say if they are the same scientists or 40 different ones.
Why does he include only 24 scholars? Two reasons I can think of right off the top. Length would be one and the second would be that the 24 essayists included in the book have enough varied educational background necessary to make it a well rounded discussion (no need to embarrass your ilk too badly).
"i guess we're the ones who are deluding ourselves."
now that's the first reasonable conclusion you've reached in this whole discussion.
ag: why don't you read the book for yourself instead of relying on Wikipedia for your information. That way you can pick it apart more thoroughly.
This man left serious academia becasue he retired and not for any other reason. Morris received his Ph. D from the University of Minnesota and for 28 years served on faculties of major universities, including 13 years as chairman of the civil engineering department at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
While I have not read the 1972 book you quote, so do not know the context in which that quote was originally written, that statement - while sounding ludicrous (hey, I admit that) is no more unreasonable than some of the claims that cosmologists and evolutionists make in defense of their beleifs and theories.
And, you'll note that each of these books is also sold by amazon.com (of which links were provided) a thoroughly secular retail outlet with a wide variety of books available.
lui: thanks for commenting.
Why don't you give these books a read before you criticise them, so your comments will actually carry some weight behind them. Otherwise it's impossible to take you seriously.
Are you referring to the book by Morris?
Like I suggested earlier, if you actually dare to read the book(s), you might learn something.
After all - the science is the same, just the perspective from which you approach it that makes the difference in the interpretation.
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