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Written like a newspaper article, Why Evolution is a Fraud: A Secular and Common-Sense Deconstruction exposes the shocking racism and blatant distortions of this pseudo-scientific, atheistic philosophy. Regardless of your background in science (or lack thereof), Why Evolution is a Fraud is easy to understand, decisive and engrossing. What makes Why Evolution is a Fraud unique is that it breaks the tired old stalemate of 'religion versus science' by using scientific facts and common sense to annihilate evolution. Definitive and heavily researched Why Evolution is a Fraud shows why the theory of evolution is mathematically and genetically impossible. The book also shows how such a weak, wannabe-science has survived in spite of mountains of evidence to the contrary. Readers who liked Treason by Ann Coulter, Blink & The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell will enjoy Why Evolution is a Fraud. ... Read more

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New Approach, Easy-to-Read Book is a MUST READ!
You can always tell when you've won an argument because the loser starts resorting to lies, distortions and deflections instead of dealing directly with the facts. That's what the detractors of Why Evolution is a Fraud by Tom Sutcliff have done because they cannot DIRECTLY refute the facts presented in the book, such as the massive difference between adaptation and evolution.

Sutcliff devotes an entire chapter to this topic and very clearly shows the differences. In addition, his journalistic delivery makes the book engaging and easy to read, regardless of your science background.

One of the best things about Why Evolution is a Fraud is that it breaks the old science versus faith stalemate. This tired, asymmetrical argument has been used by evolutionists for years because they cannot defend their weak theory with facts. They resort to attacking people of faith instead of supporting their theory with evidence.

Of course evolutionists, as Sutcliff points out, don't have the benefit of evidence and that's why they so viciously attack those who doubt evolution. The chapter titled 'Delusion and Distortion' tackles this issue head on. Another issue that Sutcliff exposes is the ugly secret of racism that is an undeniable part of evolution's early expansion. Citing Richard Weikart's book From Darwin to Hitler, Sutcliff concisely shows how early evolutionists considered those who were not white and northern European as evolutionary throwbacks.

A Dose of Common-Sense in a non-sensical world
Mr. Sutcliff's methodical deconstruction of evolution is indeed a well-written refutation of evolutionary theory. Written in layman's terms, Sutcliff skillfully lays out the major arguments evolutionists use to support their theory, and shoots them dead with the silver bullets of common sense.

Whether Sutcliff is discussing the nonexistence of mutant corpses in the fossil record or the age old debate surrounding the doctrine of the Big Bang theory, he takes great pains to explain each topic in clear language that anyone can grasp--regardless of educational background.

Laced with humor that will enrage proponents and delight detractors of evolutionary theory, Sutcliff's book is a delightful read about a serious topic that will most likely be debated for centuries to come.

Utilizing proven sciences such as mathematics and genetic engineering to support his position, Sutcliffe manages to dismantle evolution's claims and then flush them down the cesspool of insanity with one effortless motion. After reading Sutcliff's common sense approach to evolution's deconstruction, one has to wonder how on earth a theory as bullet-ridden as evolution can possibly continue to persist in a supposedly enlightened world. This reviewer is still scratching his head. Sutcliff's book is definitely worth a read, regardless of what part of the evolutionary fence you currently occupy.

A truly dreadful book
It reads like a political diatribe.He manages to accuse 'evolutionists' of being Stalinists, Hitler supporters, and the cause of the Columbine massacre, while at the same time showing either his ignorance of what evolutionary theory actually has to say or his willingness to lie about it.In his first chapter he repeats the hoary old lie that evolution is all about randomness and chance. And the lie that Kettlewell glued moths to trees (has he never read a book written by a supporter of evolution to see what they actually say, or checked the Kettlewell story - if he'd read the book he quotes he would have discovered he was wrong?). He gets all excited about the fact that Haeckel's 1866 theory that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny has long been rejected, and for some reason thinks that this proves evolution wrong (it doesn't). He makes the ludicrous claim that a "common theme of evolution" is "Monkeys and apes resemble humans so we must share a common ancestor." And he manages to accuse supporters of evolution as racists while at the same time complaining that primitive man is not depicted as blue-eyed, blond-haired anf fair skin (hardly a recipe for survival in Africa).
If you want to read something whose main message is a political one, eg his statement "When we stand by and allow the truth to be perverted by politically-correct, God-hating socialists, we bear some responsibility for the poisoned fruits that ripen as we sat idle", this is the book for you. If you want to read something objective about evolution, avoid this book like the plague.
And guess which one of the reviewers praising is apparently the author?

Great Resource
I enjoyed reading this book, because it cited many references of credible sources, it was easy to read, and it provided information that is often diluted in other arenas. My degree is in Science and I have taught for several years. This book refreshingly honest, and brings to light many areas that others try to hide.

This is a great read for any lay person or those with science backgrounds. The author references his statements, thus giving the reader an articulate review with accountability.

Well-written, decisive and non-technical
Sutcliff makes the complex understandable with this unprecedented dismantling of evolution. The book is non-technical and easy-to-follow without talking down to the reader in its explanation of why evolution is mathematically and genetically impossible. Why Evolution is a Fraud also exposes the horrific racist history of evolution that too many of us forget. ... Read more

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Teacher's Edition for Science 5, includes supplemental pages. Packed with all the answers, teaching aids, additional materials. ... Read more

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In Science and the Bible, Ted Burge, a highly respected physicist in the United Kingdom, draws on his background in the fields of science and theology to examine the role of evidence, rather than blind faith, in religion.

Religious belief, whether of Jews, Christians, or Muslims, has God the Creator at its center. Christian belief has at its heart Jesus Christ and finds much of the evidence for that belief in the New Testament. For many, there is interest in discovering more about the evidence for those and related beliefs.Burge addresses this interest, beginning with an analysis of evidence found in the text of the Bible in different translations and then proceeding to evidence from the sciences, including archeological findings, geological mappings, and carbon-dating, alongside data from the arts, hymns, literature, and historians' testimonies.

His study encompasses physical, geological and biological evolution, and their relation to the Genesis story of creation; original sin, the origin of death, and the immortality of the soul, as described in Babylonian and other stories, including the Flood and the Tower of Babel; the resurrection and ascension of Jesus, incarnation and atonement; free will and the nature of love; miracles as described in the Bible; the evolution of belief; and meditation and prayer as a "conscious interchange of thoughts with God."

Burge perceives knowledge of science as knowledge of God's creation.His emphasis on the prime importance of all available evidence represents a new approach to Christian belief. ... Read more

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A harmonious way of perceiving physical, geological and biological evolution as well as the teachings of Biblical texts
Physicist and emeritus professor Ted Burge presents Science & the Bible: Evidence-Based Christian Belief, a unique examination of scientific evidence including archaeological findings, radioactivity dating, and testimony from the arts, hymns, and historians to provide a compelling case for Christian faith. Defining science as knowledge of God's creation, Science & the Bible offers a harmonious way of perceiving physical, geological and biological evolution as well as the teachings of Biblical texts. Written for fellow scientists and lay readers alike, Science & the Bible affirms that faith and research do not need to be at odds, but can support one another toward a more positive understanding of the world as a whole.
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The new star glowed softly, leading the way as four souls were drawn down the path of destiny under the watchful eyes of the twin moons. Shakai, a beaten, broken young man with a deep, dark secret, prays to a god he has never known, begging for justice. Alara, a beautiful young woman lost and alone in a world she does not know, falls to her knees and laments the hand that fate has dealt her in a world gone mad, where the good die young and evil flourishes. Vallon—an angel born of a wish, chosen by the gods to save the world from the evil that will consume it, or an orphaned mutant, rejected by a world that refuses to understand? Raymar—a warrior lost to history, known only as the “Black Sword,” knows the secret of the star and the horrible fate it foretells for the man who would be known as the Steel Avatar. ... Read more

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A very fascinating story
Daniel James Johnston is my brother so you could say that would make my opinion biased, but, really, I think that makes my opinion truer. Brothers are the most critical. Anyway, the book starts out with a great narrative hook. You think to yourself "Ah! What's goin' on?" but you soon catch on and are swept away by my brother's elegant writing style. The character's and setting will definitely amaze you. I finished this book is just a few days because it was so amazing. I honestly can't think of anything negative to say about this book. I'm really proud of my brother. If you're looking for a science fiction/fantasy novel to expand your imagination, this is it. ... Read more

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Christian Scientists are trapped in a mindset that twists their perception of reality, teaches them to mistrust their physical senses, and short-circuits their ability to make informed, reasoned decisions regarding healthcare.

The Religion That Kills examines how people become ensnared in Christian Science and discusses how this religion can affect them emotionally, physically, and spiritually. The book also discusses Mary Baker Eddy - the founder of Christian Science - in terms of her leadership style, her claim to divine revelation, and her misuse of both secular and biblical language.

The Religion That Kills is a tool for recovering from the negative effects of Christian Science, for understanding Christian Science logic and terminology, for helping Christian Scientists objectively evaluate their religion, and for discussing biblical issues with Christian Scientists. ... Read more

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Getting help
How about a book that helps ex-christian scientists get well? Treatment? Counseling resources?

I have observed that many people who believe christian science's version of reality slowly lose touch with reality and themselves. Mental illness and isolation seem to naturally develop when one continually forces themselves to believe in a system of reality that is false or ficticious. Letting Mary Baker Eddy or anyone else define your reality is a form of mental slavery. Especially when it causes unnecessarily prolonged illness and death as christian science has done.

Finally, someone speaks for the truth
After reading this book I was so thrilled to finally hear the truth exposed about this deadly socalled religion. Few without the begefit ofthe insightful and documented research described in this bookare aware of the dimentia of the revered leader of this cult and the many tragedies it causes when unsuspecting readers begin to believe it and put it into practice. The author gives a book that is easily understood and clearly exposes the atrocities of the secrets kept that lead to death and child abuse. If one wants to know what really goes on in the homes of these believers and the horrors indured by the innocent children in those homes this tells it like it is and is a must read. It is good exposure to those who have been told that "It's just a religion" with no knowledge of the damage and death allowed in these families.

Mistaken Identity
The only reason these reviews are all so bitter & angry is because for those people, C.S. wasn't the way. They were let-down or disappointed by lack of results.
Christian Science is not for the weak-of heart & not for the weak-of-mind. It is based on the teachings of CHRIST JESUS, not Mrs. Eddy. JESUSS' methods of healing worked 2,000 years ago, and they still work today.
I come from a line of four generations of Scientists, and although I no longer consider myself one, I have witnessed multiple healings through the simple Truths that Jesus Christ gave us, TRUTHS WHICH CAN BE APPLIED TODAY, WITH OR WITHOUT MRS. EDDY'S WRITINGS. They are timeless, because they are the Truths Jesus taught, not some half-brained ideas thought up by some "nut" over a hundred years ago.
For some people, C.S. may not be the way to go, but it is the choice of every human being to practice & believe in what they wish. I hope people will one day wake up & stop being so selfish in thinking that "if they'd have received medical treatment they would still be here alive, with me". That's a selfish way to think. People who practice C.S. choose to do so of their own free will, and if passing away "early" is the result of it, that's their own God-given right & they're probably better off anyway, without all the negative, fearful influences of the unbelievers around them.....
I may be an EX-Christian Scientist, but I would never endorse such a book as this.

Should be criminalized
Linda Kramer's description of Christian Science is correct. It is also a practical religion. Both the robust, healthy followers and those miraculously healed can credit the practice while those who die of it aren't around to complain. How many religions have attorneys available to represent parents whose children needlessly die due to withholding basic medical care? This is a practical religion. Logical it is not-- not in the sense of the scientific method, Law of Cause and Effect, objective observation and description of what is factually before you. To the Christian Scientist these are illusions, errors born of the material world.

I also grew up in Christian Science and am well versed in Mary Baker Eddy's HEALTH AND SCIENCE WITH KEYS TO THE SCRIPTURES. My mother died of Christian Science choosing it over medical treatment for tuberculosis when it was in the treatable stage and spreading it to others. I suffered years of childhood asthma denied available medical attention in favor of paid CS practitioners, twisted logic and implicit (never articulated) blame. Some people might even consider this criminal. In Christian Science the human emotions of anger, fear, and sadness are products of the "mortal mind" and along with viruses, bacteria, diseases and all human suffering, illusions of the "material world."

This is a religion built on denial. Just as an alcoholic uses denial to avoid dealing with unpleasant realities so does the Christian Scientist.Christian Science apologists will ofcourse disagree without ill will. They are above above such feelings. They understand these are all illusions.

for Suvivers of Christian Science
I was raised my first 10 yrs in their cult.I am in therapy now and they keep asking where this/that idea came from.Now I know it was from the Christian Science propaganda.My earlier surch for some insight produced nearly nothing including Martin's book.Thankyou God for such a wise women puting this information out to us.A must read for survivers of this cult. ... Read more

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How did life evolve on Earth? The answer to this question can help us understand our past and prepare for our future. Although evolution provides credible and reliable answers, polls show that many people turn away from science, seeking other explanations with which they are more comfortable. In the book, Science, Evolution, and Creationism, a group of experts assembled by the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine explain the fundamental methods of science, document the overwhelming evidence in support of biological evolution, and evaluate the alternative perspectives offered by advocates of various kinds of creationism, including "intelligent design." The book explores the many fascinating inquiries being pursued that put the science of evolution to work in preventing and treating human disease, developing new agricultural products, and fostering industrial innovations. The book also presents the scientific and legal reasons for not teaching creationist ideas in public school science classes. Mindful of school board battles and recent court decisions, Science, Evolution, and Creationism shows that science and religion should be viewed as different ways of understanding the world rather than as frameworks that are in conflict with each other and that the evidence for evolution can be fully compatible with religious faith. For educators, students, teachers, community leaders, legislators, policy makers, and parents who seek to understand the basis of evolutionary science, this publication will be an essential resource. ... Read more

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Lucid
Authoritative and clearly written. The National Academy of Sciences writes succinctly of the process of evolution and the univocal evidences which support it. The academy notes its corroboration in modern anthropology, astrophysics, chemistry, geology, physics, mathematics, and other scientific disciplines, including the behavioral and social sciences.

If we don't know where we came from we don't know who we are. Anyone interested in the origins of mankind and all the beauty and diversity of the biological world should read this book.

Science, Evolution and Creationism.
The National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine have done an amazing job of clearly explaining the evidence for evolution in our world,and showing the absolute fallacy of the Creationist myth.I learned over 60 years ago that evolution is a fact,and it never interfered with my Christian beliefs,and my role as a minister.Creationism is based on false premises and the book shows that there is no sense to their arguments.The book is so well written that a non-scientist like myself can understand what they are saying and respond to the failure of Creationism which they depict.

The eye of science
Excellent statements on the position by science regarding creation-evolution and Intelligent design although religious persons are likely never convinced of these facts and prefer to adhere to hearsay and outmoded unsubstantiated texts to the contrary

Scientific support for Darwinism not so universal
"... biological evolution by natural selection... scientific explanation... overwhelmingly substantiated." Page 12.

Is there any appeal against this statement being agreed upon and published by a committee of eminent scientists as fit to be taught in school? In "Biological Emergences" Robert G. B. Reid, Emeritus Professor at the University of Victoria, follows in the footsteps of the renowned science writer Gordon Rattray Taylor in "The Great Evolution Mystery" to raise disquieting evidence against natural selection. In his day Alfred Wallace raised potent objections to his own theory that have still not been rebutted--why had the talents elicited in us by civilization not been lost through disuse in the preceding 100,000 years?

Science requires the use of reason for choosing between opposing hypotheses. For this to be possible, reason must be free of physical determinism. If that is true of reason, it may be true of other mental faculties. If that is true, it is reasonable to doubt they could be generated by such a process as natural selection. Such a profound influence on sense of self is not so settled an issue that it should be taught in schools. Children should be taught about evolution, yes, but not about any kind of mechanism. The issue remains open.

science on science and faith
In this third edition of a booklet first published in 1984 for a general audience, a fifteen-person committee of science's most prestigious organization argues that "the evidence for evolution can be fully compatible with religious faith. Science and religion are different ways of understanding the world. Needlessly placing them in opposition reduces the potential of each to contribute to a better future."

In its three main chapters the booklet explores evolution and the nature of science, the evidence for biological evolution, and then creationist perspectives (including intelligent design), which are roundly rejected as science. Creationist perspectives might be taught in a comparative religions class, the authors argue, as long as differing creation stories from the major religions all receive equal and neutral treatment, but not as science and not as a way to "teach the controversy." The only controversy in science about evolution is not whether it happened but how. A section on nine FAQs and then a bibliography for further reading conclude the book.

A booklet this short raises all sorts of questions that can't be considered. Identifying creationists as young-earthers is problematic, although later the authors admit that the word is "a very broad term" that embraces "a wide variety of views" (pp. 37, 52). Praise is heaped upon science for its many advances and achievements, but there's nothing about the limits of science or its more inhumane accomplishments like nuclear weapons. In the understatement of the book it's admitted that the question of how life itself began is "a challenging scientific problem" that has garnered little consensus among scientists.

Still, it's refreshing for the NAS and the IM to admit that "science is not the only way of knowing or understanding" (p. 12). Although the brief bibliography includes Daniel Dennett's extremely polemical book Darwin's Dangerous Idea, it was nice to see readers also directed to The Language of God by Francis Collins (head of the Genome Project) and Finding Darwin's God by Kenneth Miller (a Christian biologist at Brown University). I wish they had also included the Christian contributions of Stanford biologist Joan Roughgarden, the Harvard astronomer Owen Gingerich, and the Cambridge physicist-turned-Anglican-priest John Polkinghorne. "Science can neither prove nor disprove religion," the authors admit on the last page. Since "many religious beliefs involve entities or ideas that currently are not within the domain of science, it would be false to assume that all religious beliefs can be challenged by scientific findings." ... Read more

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Computer specialist Tom Baxter is developing the hardware and programs to control an unmanned exploratory probe vessel. But something goes very wrong, and Tom and his girlfriend, Karen Jordan, suddenly find themselves in another universe, and can’t find their way back home. Their only chance of returning is to travel from universe to universe, hoping desperately to find trends that might lead them back home. In their travels they discover that other universes have many startling similarities, and also many differences. They also discover unexpected things about each other, and about themselves. But when they find two focal point universes, they discover unexpected revelations—and unexpected dangers—as well as the end of their spiritual odyssey. ... Read more

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How does Star Trek's Captain Kirk live by the Golden Rule? How does The Twilight Zone show the effects of original sin in our world? And how do the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse make an appearance in The X-Files?In The Truth Is Out There, Thomas Bertonneau and Kim Paffenroth examine these and many other Christian themes in six highly popular science fiction television series-Star Trek, The Twilight Zone, The X-Files, Doctor Who, The Prisoner, and Babylon Five. The authors analyze each series to show its insight into many central aspects of Christianity, such as the battle between good and evil, virtue, community, grace, and the apocalypse. Their discussion will interest science fiction fans and will be a useful guide for church groups or undergraduate courses in pop culture. ... Read more

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A fascinating concept
I am neither a science-fiction enthusiast nor a Christian. However, I am a long-time devotee of The Twilight Zone, and found myself intrigued by the concept of this book. As an impressionable youth at the time of the Twilight Zone's initial run, I always felt that the Twilight Zone was not "just a TV show," but rather presented a fairly coherent, if covert,value system that underlay and unified the various episodes, while offering a subtly didactic message. The authors of this book have analyzed the show from this standpoint and come up with a remarkable way of understanding this value system, expressed in a highly readable way. The style of the book is neither pompously academic nor heavy-handedly sectarian. But it is engaging and thought-provoking. I recommend it to all fans of TV science fiction, and not just Christians.

A Book Trekkies Must Not Miss!
In an exploration of the contemporary vernacular of television, Kim Paffenroth and Thomas Bertonneau have articulated the ways that modern scientific investigation can enhance one's Christian faith.For too many years, too many preachers and theologians have kept either an uneasy distance between science and religion, or have felt compelled to elevate one, while denigrating the other.These authors have used six television shows, Doctor Who, Star Trek, The Prisoner, The Twilight Zone, The X-Files and Babylon 5, to examine the ways such television shows acknowledge a God who is intimately engaged with humans.Each of these television shows offered its viewers iconic archetypal heroes and villains, ones who are not that different from the great figures of the biblical text.Over time these productions grappled with human choices when presented with ethical dilemmas.They looked into the multidimensional faces of evil in the human realm.Viewers were thrust into the midst of such grand storytelling, right along with the characters in the television production. These authors have looked at the power of one aspect of the popular culture, linked it to theology in informed ways, and offered conclusions that are hopeful.Rather than reject television as "trash," Bertonneau and Paffenroth offer readers a fascinating analytical consideration of an inextricable part of our everyday lives.

[Rev. Sandra M. Rushing: Author of the upcoming book The Judas Legacy]

What is truth?
This is very much a book that I wish I had written.I have been a fan of science fiction for as long as I can remember (I can't quite remember the original Star Trek in first run, but it was in recent re-run when I first acquired sentience and memory...).

One of the hallmarks of successful science fiction (as opposed to the significant volume of bad science fiction that comes out each year) is that it doesn't rely exclusively on futuristic ideas of where science and technology will go, but rather delves deeply into the meaning of life and other significant issues of existence, relationship and cosmological understanding that people find important regardless of the time and technological period in which they live.A case in point is Star Trek - issues arise in most episodes of most of the series that deal not just with life and death, but what is important in life?By playing off against in-human or un-human characters like the Vulcans or the Klingons (or even more exotic, albeit often poorly constructed, creatures), the important aspects of human nature can be brought forward in ingenious ways.

Authors Thomas Bertonneau and Kim Paffenroth begin the text by discussing the relationships of science, religion and storytelling.There is a long history of this triad, which have rarely all been pulling together in the same direction, but not always opposed to each other, either.Bertonneau and Paffenroth trace the origins of science fiction back to ancient Greece, whose writings at the time combined elements of philosophy, religion and science in ways that often did not recognise a distinction between the fields the way modern academia and popular imagination does.Of course, these all contain ideas that lead into each other and the human condition.'In giving us a cosmic perspective on ourselves, science and science fiction restore us to a proper humility - a meekness before the awe of creation appropriate to our station.'

One might wonder at the absence of films here - after all, the Joseph Campbell/Star Wars mythology would seem a natural tie-in for the subject.However, the authors liken the television shows to epic poetry - the serial aspect shows (generally speaking) the same sets of characters in recurring dilemmas, much the way epic poetry did.Most films do not have that aspect (although the Star Wars series approaches epic proportions).Also, television gives a kind of accessibility that films (until recently) did not have - an 'in-home' quality that is analogous in ways to Jesus' parables, which are much more home-spun in nature when compared to philosophical treatises of Greek and Roman writers of his same time.

Bertonneau and Paffenroth highlight six particular series:Dr. Who (the original British version), Star Trek (the original generation), The Prisoner, The Twilight Zone (Rod Serling's time), The X Files, and Babylon 5.The authors do not expect readers to be familiar with each of the shows (although the more obsessive science fiction fans - short for fanatic, of which I am one - will likely know them all), but expect because of the pervasive influence these shows have had on popular culture that every reader will be familiar with some aspects of some of the shows.However, these shows are in many ways counter-cultural, which the basic Christian message also tended and tends to be.'Science fiction's determination to take a lofty view distinguishes it from other popular genres, which tend to be preoccupied with various forms of adolescent resentment.'Even so-called adult dramas tend to be replays of basic relationship patterns established early - the kind of discussion of the nature of good and evil or the nature of truth rarely comes up in these shows as it might in science fiction.

These are far from perfect shows, to be sure, and are not a replacement for the gospel.Ever mindful of the biblical injunctions against idolatry, authors Bertonneau and Paffenroth show how these science fiction shows take that issue as an important one - meanwhile, other shows are becoming idols (indeed, there is even a popular show right now with the very word in its title, but like idols of the ancient world, very little in terms of ultimate truth comes forward from them).Again Star Trek can be held up as an example here: 'it repeatedly examines the nature of good and evil, human nature, progress, reason and emotion, and most of all, virtue.Star Trek became and remains so popular because it does not just entertain but inquires into questions of ultimate meaning and purpose with thoughtfulness, ambiguity, and insight.'These shows tell stories that have a moral - and as often as not, these morals correspond to values the gospel message also tries to impart.

There are books out there bearing the title 'The Gospel according to the Simpsons,' 'The Gospel according to Disney,' and even 'The Gospel according to Sherlock Holmes,' but this book, 'The Truth is Out There,' doesn't have to put up as much struggle with its base subject to fit the underlying substance of theology and philosophy as the previous texts.The truth is out there, and in here, and can be found.

Pilate's question - what is truth? - is a question worth asking.Science fiction is one of the few popular forums in which this discussion continues.

A Very Satisfying Read!
I found my read of "The Truth is Out There" by Bertonneau and Paffenroth enjoyable and satisfying. I'm not a scholar but I had no trouble moving through the chapters and I gained not only a new perspective on some of my favorite entertainment but I discovered a few fascinating facts that has me looking at it again.

The historical review of the classic "science vs religion" argument in the opening chapter was revelatory for me. I think anyone who isn't already familiar with the work of Rene Girard (whose theory of literary analysis is integral to the authors' thesis) will find the words, "Well I'll be darned!" escaping from their lips, paragraph by paragraph.

There is much more surprise to this book than just the unexpected subtitle, "Christian Faith and the Classics of TV Science Fiction". (I think the publishers should have dropped "Christian" as this rich insight into things religious is a mutli-faith one.)

I learned something about myself as well from Bertonneau and Paffenroth... there is good reason why so many simple but haunting images from the Twilight Zone and The Prisoner have lingered in my imagination for decades.

Read this book.

Serious AND entertaining
I have to disagree with the Publisher's Weekly review at the top of the page.Overall, the book isn't "stuffy" at all; it's easy to engage with and, yes, entertaining.You simply need to think it's cool that the more you know the Book of Revelation, the more you understand the X-Files.

In this genre (academics writing about TV shows) you can find some very good books and some very bad ones.The bad ones are all the same:academics who are bored with what they do -- theories of the self deconstructed blah blah -- try to juice it up by discovering it in the midst of a sitcom.The result is unpersuasive, condescending, and boring.

*The Truth is Out There* is one of the good ones.I'd rank it among the few (for example, Paul Cantor's *Gilligan Unbound*) that see how the best entertainment always has something serious at stake.You can try to make entertainment that takes *nothing* seriously, but that's a really serious development too.(See Thomas Hibbs, *Shows About Nothing*, another great example of what can be done with the genre.)As anyone who is really into these science fiction shows will tell you, they are most fun when you take them most seriously.That's what *TTIOT* does.

Just how Christian these shows are is a hard question, and the Christian readings advanced in the book will be controversial.All the better.I'd love to see the authors engage in phaser warfare with Cantor, who also deals with Star Trek and the X-Files but reads them very differently. ... Read more

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Author Bruce Stores has shed light on a hitherto unknown chapter in the annals of Christian Science. This is the story of lesbian/gay believers. Herein is their pursuit for respect and dignity in the Church of Christ, Scientist.

The narrative traces stormy encounters from the days of near total rejection up to the friendlier atmosphere in the 21st century. Some events in this real life story are shameful whileothers are praiseworthy. This is a story of perseverance, hope, and especially healing. Anyone who values the triumph of right over wrong, and truth over error, will find this narrative both compelling and informative.Download Description
Author Bruce Stores has shed light on a hitherto unknown chapter in the annals of Christian Science. This is the story of lesbian/gay believers. Herein is their pursuit for respect and dignity in the Church of Christ, Scientist.

The narrative traces stormy encounters from the days of near total rejection up to the friendlier atmosphere in the 21st century. Some events in this real life story are shameful whileothers are praiseworthy. This is a story of perseverance, hope, and especially healing. Anyone who values the triumph of right over wrong, and truth over error, will find this narrative both compelling and informative. ... Read more

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Authentic Approach

As an `outed' former Christian Scientist, I am especially intrigued with this book. I left the Christian Science Movement, to which I had devoted endless hours and years of service, because I realized that I was a homosexual male in a very unfriendly church. I record this parting in "Worth the Room: An Autobiography of Survival and Service."

Bruce Stores has taken on the mammoth task of recording the history of the Gay movement outside and within The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, MA. Exciting landmarks of progress for gender related issues in the public forum, publishing, and personal lives fill this book to the overflow. There is nary a page that dulls the mind!

Christian Science: Its Encounter with Lesbian/Gay America is well documented, expertly researched and annotated, and thoughtfully balanced in its approach. Never does it denigrate the Church, its employees, directors or members. This is a positive portrayal of things as they have been and as they are. Every single person who has ever been touched by Christian Science-or any homophobic church-should read this book. It will become the landmark of documented persecution-subtle and otherwise-for eons to come.

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Essays and Other Footprints contains a treasure-trove of Mrs. Eddy's essays, sermons, Bible lessons, statements, as well as a marvelous amount of biographical information in "Repaid Pages" and "Footprints Fadeless."Mrs. Eddy's students will be grateful to learn of the "visions" she had and related to her beloved student and trusted secretary, Calvin Frye, over several years-and preserved here-that impart pithy metaphysical lessons. ... Read more

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An essential source for independent students of CS
This important collection includes twenty-nine essays selected from the Carpenter collection, Essays on Christian Science Ascribed to Mary Baker Eddy; Bible Lessons and Sermonettes; Footsteps Fadeless; and a number of her early transcripts, including her published version of The Science of Man.

One passage from the Red Book states, "Law means orderly and continuous activity. Therefore, the active energy emanating from Mind is law, and is eternally established. Mind, or active infinite intelligence, is of necessity law. All true active thought, motive, and purpose are in divine Mind.

"Love is everywhere. Abide in Love. Nothing can touch or harm you in Love. Know that you live in Love. Love is God as Life itself. Take this understanding with you and bless others with Love. Remember there will be nothing comes to you that you cannot overcome.

The victory is yours by inheritance; claim it and use it as yours. Work every day to know that the belief of impossibility has no power over you. Know that it cannot possibly affect you in any way, and can never for an instant hinder your demonstration, whether you are working for health, peace, joy, or any mental quality, thing or experience. Know that you are conscious of the possibility and realization of all that is good and true.

Resolve your occupation or business into mind; then make it a channel for activities of good. Any evil in the past cannot act as present consequences nor claim those consequences of evil to be indestructible, for God knows no evil, and it has no presence."

Incorrect statement of Christian Science
The reader is referred to my review of the editor's other book on Christian Science, "Divinity Course and General Collectanea."Both disregard Mary Baker Eddy's objection to casual note-taking in her classes and in her home.The serious student of Christian Science and the researcher will find considerable variation in the materials found in these books from Eddy's own writings and source documents available to the public in the Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity in Boston.

The statements offered here are often comically arresting.This reviewer questions how they could ever be considered as representative of Eddy's work or a basis for a public practice of Christian Science. ... Read more

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Title Variant of Polkinghorne's"The Faith of a Physicist"
This is the UK title variant of The Faith of a Physicist: Reflections of a Bottom-Up Thinker (Theology and the Sciences). Follow the link for reviews and full information on this work. For most buyers it is surely better to just buy the more readily available US version.

The full UK title of this work is "Science and Christian Belief: Theological Reflections of a Bottom-up Thinker"as also seen in the cover picture of this offering. ... Read more

Book Description
Some books can change your life. This is one of them! Every day people find practical, spiritual answers for health and healing, security, and lasting relationships in Science and Health -- a reference book for life! ... Read more

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Some (hopefully) unbiased Points
So much of the reviews here are based on the Christian Scientists defending it and those against CS railing against it.

I was born in CS so that might make many people stop reading here since all they want to hear is how evil this book is.My attempt here is to, as unbiasedly as I can, review this book.

It's hard to read (On the plus side, it's good for learning SAT words).Mary Baker Eddy switches person tense from, "The founder", to "I", and everything in between.Like any textbook, it belabors the point multiple times.There are also very interesting points brought up that I had never thought of.

What this book is, first and foremost, is something to study and question.It is not a reworded Bible for Christian Scientists nor is it our medicine to heal our every ailment.In fact, in my most dire circumstances I don't think about the Science & Health.I do use what ideas it has said and my own personal experience to help.What it essentially comes down to is reading, questioning, and personal choice.

This is a book that is dangerous and kills trusting readers
This book is dangerous and should be avoided or read with great caution. First, the Bible says it should not be added to, or mixed with odd explanations, as the author consistently does.Unknowingly, trusting readers rely on the teachings contained here and are severely hurt physically and emotionally.I found it constantly contradicted the Bible.Abiding by its claims and teachings almost caused a death in my family and in did cause deaths in families of my friends who also relied on what the book says. The author was later found to be involved in drugs and gave away her own son after several divorces, I learned after further research. A book about this book entitled The Religion That Kills better explains the danger of this book.

PROVE IT FOR YOURSELF.Stephen Coote, New Zealand.
I was raised as a Christian Scientist, and I have got a lot of comfort and inspiration from this book over the years...as have other good people that I know.

I gave the book a four star rating because there are some things in it I find hard to grasp....but this still hasn't prevented me from proving some of its teachings for myself.

You can read all sorts of stuff and pass judgement on it, but until you test the ideas for yourself it is just a collection of interesting, perhaps inspiring, information.

Jesus told us to know the truth, and that the truth would set us free.I believe that Mrs Eddy was "on to" the truth in a big way.Through working with her ideas (praying if you like) and claiming the truth of them for ourselves, we can experience healing and improvement in our lives.There are many verified cases of healing that have followed 'prayer' or 'treatment' as Mrs Eddy taught.I would add here that you don't have to belong to the Christian Science Church to experience this type of healing...in fact I believe you don't even need to have heard of the term 'Christian Science'.

Mrs Eddy says that God is Love.Because our God is Love we have to be loving.It would not be loving to withold medical help from a child or anybody who felt that they needed it.Many healings of seemingly 'impossible' cases have been reported by people who have applied Christian Science to themselves, yet if somebody was not making progress toward healing, any loving, enlightened person would be quite wrong in preventing medical assistance.God made the folks we call doctors too.Many people have died under medical treatment, and people have died while trying to pray...or when they have been prayed for.Dang, we all seem to die eventually.But Life never really ends...and through Mrs Eddy's writings we might catch a glimpse of what Life really is...and how we should be living it.

I have found most opposition to Mrs Eddy's ideas to come from fundamentalist Christian principles.I have met many lovely 'fundamentalist' folk, but I am reluctant to enter into deep discussion with some of them.Nobody ever wins a religious argument.The best thing is to simply live by your principles and what you are learning and let your life demonstrate what works.I find the writings of Mrs Eddy, and some other people, to be a heck of a lot more logical and useful than some of the fundamentalist ideas I've come across.I've applied the ideas to my own life and have reaped the benefits.I've still got a heap to learn though.

Looking through some of the other reviews I have seen criticism of the Christian Science Church organization.I've seen things in the church that I disagree with too... and frankly it wouldn't bother me if the organization just evaporated.Having hierarchy, bureaucracy, rituals and a blind allegiance to a set of ideas is not useful by itself.Good ideas have to be lived and experimented with.Just lately however, I have been encouraged to learn of the Church's new thrust to concentrate on healing...they are even selling off some of the old homes (relics) that Mrs Eddy was associated with.And that is good...it is what she wrote that is important.I also have to note that problems with church organisation aren't limited to the Christian Science church.It's a human thing.

I am still seeking answers to life's questions...and every now and then I feel I've made progress.Through 'Science and Health' Mrs Eddy offers us a logical and very useful explanation of reality in an historical/religious context.I find this explanation to be fairly much in line with what some modern physicists and 'thinkers' have been saying over the past few years.And it is all good. But we have to grasp the ideas that these wonderful people have given us and test them in the laboratory of our day-to-day lives before we pass judgement.We must think for ourselves.

A Masterpiece
It is interesting the way the world is changing. This book was "way out there" 150 years ago - even 100. Maybe even 20. Today, most people I listen to tend to agree with the premises of the book if terms are modern and understood. The world is approaching the teachings of Mary Baker Eddy while not giving her credit. And that is OK. Apparently she never expected for all people to become Christian Scientists. She seemed to know that whatever Truth is, if it is truth, people will arrive at it by different roads and that is fine. It is interesting to me that people are approaching what Eddy said so many years ago, and most are not members of the Christian Science church.

Various respected people with large followings are using the books ideas as their own. Again, that would probably be fine with Eddy.

Leading philosophers, accomplished physical scientists and the like are coming to the conclusion that matter is not what it seems to be, that thoughts are things and that thoughtsdetermine experience and make a life and that there is a divine Intelligence that made/makes all of the amazing order in the universe. Call it what you will. Folks can tap into it. If it seems to fail someone from time to time, it might be an absence of faith. Isn't trust the basis of Faith?

I give it 5 big stars. It is a book WAY ahead of its time and a book that makes people in general think. Nothing wrong with that!

A book for everyone regardless of religion
With so many people in search of true spirituality, Science and Health has shown exactly what that is and how close God is to each of us. I can heartily recommend this book to all seekers of Truth! ... Read more

Book Description
This text takes an active-learning approach, providing numerous examples and problems so students can practice extensively with a concept before moving on. Four types of problems -- skill-building, skill-extending, modeling, and cases are graded within sections and chapters to help instructors assign homework. Another important feature is the way that the text integrates modeling into all functional areas of business: finance, marketing, operations management using real examples and real data. The text emphasizes modeling over algebraic formulations and memorization of particular models. Shell files are also provided so that instructors can give students as much or as little information as they need. ... Read more

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Very Satisfied
I was very happy with my purchase.The book was in perfect condition, shipped quickly, and cost much less than my university's bookstore.

Do not use!
It is full of errors. The explanations are difficult to follow. There are few highlights in the text which makes scanning for a quick review impossible.There is no chapter summary. The book presumes a thourough knowledge of Excel which many students do not have. Stay away!

Not as described
Previous reviews inspired me for the purchase. This book is NOT MBA material. I would rate it at Business 101 book. Most spreadsheet models are basically the same using the SOLVER function in excel. There are better tutorials online.

Management Science made understandable
By incorporating Microsoft Excel spreadsheet examples of the problems, the authors have managed to make self-study management science possible. I'm absolutely convinced this is the best way to learn MS.
Anyone that has responsibility for making business decisions should keep a copy of this text nearby.

Good book but focus is more on how to get to answer fast than process
Used this book in B-school and loved modeling using @Risk (@Risk is the modelling software that comes with the book - pretty much self intuitive). My only complain with this book is that it was very focused on getting to the answer fast than really exaplaining the process and modeling techniques. After doing few examples you start to develop the intuition ... but I feel that the author could have done a better work in explaing the process behing modeling. ... Read more

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Keith Ward offers a new interpretation of Christianity, presenting a faith in harmony with the scientific worldview, while remaining true to its traditions. ... Read more

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Excellent Book on Science and Religion
A modern view of the Christian faith that respects the latest findings of science. Mr. Ward's book is a delight to read and is easily accessible read for the layman. I highly recommend to those with an open mind.

failed attempt
Ward tries to reconcile materialism and Christianity--and fails. There are much better books on both sides. for the materialist side I would rather recommend Dawkins' The Blind Watchmaker or The selfish gene; Rushton'sRace, Evolution and Behavior; Jared's The Real American Dilemma; Hawking'sA Brief Historyof Time. This are all beter books from the materialistside. And for a book soundly reconciling Christianity with materialism, Ilike beter Duke's My Awakening.

Failed attempt
Ward attempted to reconcile materialism and Christianity--and fails. There are much better books on both sides. for the materialist side I would rather recommend Dawkins' The Blind Watchmaker or The selfish gene;Rushton's Race, Evolution and Behavior; Jared's The Real American Dilemma;Hawking's A Brief History of Time. This are all beter books from thematerialist side. And for a book soundly reconciling Christianity withmaterialism, I like beter Duke's My Awakening.

Fantastic
Nevermind what the other reviewer had to say.From what I can see, he is simply existing in the drowning world of biblical literalism, which anybody prepared to read this book must have the intellect to at leastchallenge.
Reading what adherents to Dawkins' theories about atheismhaving been proved by science in such books as 'The Blind Watchmaker', itis extremely refreshing to know that even within the same university thereis a professor with enough intellect to show that, if Dawkins thinksscience disproves God's existence, then he is completely missing the point. Ward has come up with some of the most spectacular thought on the relationbetween science and religion that I have encountered; this is reallynecessary reading for any serious theologians.
The only reservation Ihave about this bookcomes from my own personal differences of faith fromWard, who has somewhat more liberal views than myself.However, this isreally no hinderance to the book; if anything, it has only made it moreinteresting for me to read.A truly great book.

Evangelicals will find this book a disappointment
Having read numerous Christian apologetics books over the past two years, I was looking forward to learning what this author had to say on Christianity and science.The read proved to be a major disappointment. The author works in an environment where evolution is accepted as anestabilished fact (e.g., there is no mention, perhaps awareness, of MichaelBehe's work or that of Phillip E. Johnson) and the integration of worldreligions is the goal and he re-interpretsthe message of the Bible inthis light.While the terminology is Christian and there are times whenthe author seems to be lapsing back into a mainstream Christian message,his understanding of Christianity is decidedly non-Christian.He selectsthe ideas which are appealing to his sensibilities and tosses statementswhich are troubling in these enlightened times (e.g, hardly anyone goes toHell and Christ is only one of many ways).What we are left with is awatered down treatment which would never have inspired the originalChristians to go out and do what they did to spread the Word.I believe Iheard that only about 2% of Britons attend church; if this is what passesfor Christian theology, I can see why. ... Read more