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Second-grade students learn to enjoy God's world as they study His plan for creation. Both reading comprehension and a knowledge of scientific concepts are increased as students learn about the human body, animals, plants, matter, energy, earth and space, and conservation from Godís viewpoint. By answering "how" and "why" questions, this text helps to satisfy the natural curiosity of children about the world around them and helps to develop their thinking skills. Hands-on activities to help increase comprehension of basic science concepts are included. ... Read more

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Designed primarily for the non-Food Science major, thistextbook presents principles of food science for the nutrition,dietetics, hospitality, and culinary arts student enrolled in anintroductory food science course. As in the first edition the book iseasily readable. Chapters follow the order of the USDA's Food GuidePyramid, beginning with foods appearing at the base of the Pyramid -the bread, cereal, rice, and pasta foods, and continuing with foodsthrough the top of the Pyramid - the fatty, oils, and sweets. Achapter on baked products covers batters and doughs, and builds uponinformation in earlier chapters. The last chapters cover aspects offood production and government regulation. For this second edition the authors have expanded the conceptsrelating to material in all chapters, including quality, gums, organicfood, irradiation, biotechnology, sugar substitutes, fat replacers,packaging, health claims, and dietary guidelines. There is also a newchapter dedicated to a discussion on emulsification and foams. Inaddition, the index has been revamped. As nutrition and food safety continue to be important issues, whereapplicable, individual chapters contain sections on nutritive valueand safety concerns regarding the foods discussed. Additionally, eachchapter contains a glossary and helpful references useful for furtherstudy. Using a multidisciplinary approach, Essentials of Food Science,Second Edition combines food chemistry, food technology, andfood preparation into one single source of information. ... Read more

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A very good book for introduction of food science
Although this book introduced itself as a book for non food science majors (e.g. nutrition or nursing), I have a M.S. degree in Food Science and still find it useful. It has a very broad coverage of each area in Food Science, and give you some explanations of food chemistry. If you want to know more about the chemistry, you can then refer to books of CHO chem, protein Chem or lipid Chem.

Very good book, easy to understand, enjoyable to read.

Technical hand book for understanding food
I purchased this book to accompany McGee "on Food and Cooking" and although it was interesting and thorough, the book should be considerd by advanced users.The book touches on chemical composition as opposed to functionality as it applies to cooking. ... Read more

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Tests for Use with Science 3 for Christian Schools, 2nd Edition (Bob Jones University Press) ... Read more

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In this day of the atheistic or agnostic stereotype that is attached to the man of science, it is refreshing to study the lives of eleven great scientists who professed Christ as their Lord and Savior.In these short biographies, we are presented with a distilled version of each man’s scientific accomplishments and the evidences of his Christian faith.These testimonies demonstrate that true scientists can be genuine Christians, and that faith in God and the authority of the Bible is not a sign of inferior intellect.

This includes biographies of Johannes Kepler, Robert Boyle, David Brewster, Michael Faraday, Samuel Morse, Matthew Fontaine Maury, James Clerk Maxwell, Lord Kelvin, Howard Kelley, Henry Morris, and Walt Brown. ... Read more

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Excellent, accurate, and inspirational!!!!
This book is an extremely well documented account of scientists whose research and discoveries were foundational to modern science.In nearly every field of science and mathematics, men who ordered their lives according to their belief in the real God of the Bible were the corner stones of real science.A real belief in a real God is the basis for real science as opposed to the dichotomous system of pseudo-science based on the force-fed primary axiom of materialism and evolution blended with real science, which is producing today's iron and clay academia which is collapsing on itself via its self-imposed II Law of Societal Thermodynamics.Even among today's unbelieving science community, the only real science being conducted still must be based on primary laws instituted and sustained by the God of the Bible whom they foolishly deny.

This book is great for children and young adults aspiring to be real scientists who will not be afraid to study math, science and engineering without regard to the funding and manipulation of some of the current academic and scientific community of cowards, bullies and deceivers-for-hire.

Hopefully, this book and books like it, can be inspirational to bright young men and women who believe in God and recognize that those who have the courage to buck the "emperors new science", will be the next generation of real scientists laying the foundation for new and exiting discoveries of the depths of God's amazing creative genius.

Yet another book where creationist misrepresent scientists
I'm afraid this book severely misrepresents the scientists it talks about. For instance, it never mentions that Kepler's failed attempt to produce evidence of a designer by means of his "crystal spheres" model of the solar system. It also does not mention Lord Kelvin's thermal model that sets the age of the earth to, at least, a million years old, which is way older than the tens of thousands of years that creationists claim. This book cherry picks the situations where scientists seem to be inspired by God while omitting other very important instances where those same scientists found evidence that directly contradicts the bible story. ... Read more

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Inspiring
Here is a fairly comprehensive statement about Christian Science healing.It includes an explanation of how Christian Science prayer works as well as an indication of what such prayer can do.A favorite of mine tells of a woman who was given the Christian Science textbook by a physician to read when she was a prisoner of war in Austria in September, 1942.After only a few months, her thinking about herself was so transformed that she was able to simply walk out of the prison.In this inspiring story we learn how she lived in the wartime with no id, no food ration card, and no place to stay.No authorities questioned her.She learned to hear God's directives which were ongoing.In 1943, she survived intensive bombing, and was led to administer first-aid to persons injured by the bombing.She stayed in Austria even during the brutal occupation of the invading Russians--unharmed. ... Read more

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1912. Contents: sketches from the early history of Mary Baker Eddy;Mrs. Glover Patterson Eddy's first knowledge of mind cure; Mrs. Eddy trains her first successful healer; malicious animal magnetism; romantic element in Christian Science; claims of Christian Science are monumental; commercialization of a revelation; Mrs. Eddy's philosophy; marriage; Jesus is not the Christ in Christian Science; problem of sin and reality; mother church; Christian Science healing. ... Read more

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Science, especially naturalistic science, has come under fire of late. No longer does it command the near universal respect it once held. From the right has come a fresh attack on Darwinism and arguments for intelligent design. From the left postmodern theorists have attacked the very notion of objective truth claims, scientific or otherwise. Into the fray Del Ratzsch breathes a breath of calm. He asks, What is science? What can it tell us?What can't it tell us? What challenges does it offer to Christian faith? How should a Christian respond?Originally published under the title Philosophy of Science, this revised volume surveys how views of science have developed and changed over time, especially since the Kuhnian revolution of the 1960s. Now updated to reflect current discussions of intelligent design and postmodern views of science, Science & Its Limits offers readers a thoughtful perspective on contemporary trends and useful advice on how to approach faith and science issues. ... Read more

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philosophy of science 101, for anyone, from a christian view
I came across the book as a deliberate study of the problems involved in the debate over creation evolution in the conservative christian community. It lived up to its expectations as an introductory study of the philosophy of science from a christian prespective. Del Ratzsch is a very competent philosopher, book is well written and strives for a balance not often seen it this field, i am sad to discover. He ends the books with the idea of "speak the truth in love", remarkably there are several reviews here on amazon concerning this book that apparently don't think this a principle to follow. again sadly.

as an example of a balanced passage: page 124
"the second reservation is that different parts of science operate in different ways, on different levels and must answer to different demands. consider the principle of the uniformity of nature. historically the underpinning of that principle is philosophical. it is not empirically testable-indeed, what test results might mean it itself determined in part in a context already defined by that very principle"

it certainly deserves a place in any thinking christian's bookshelf. it is not very doctrinaire and would be an asset to anyone interested in the topic of the philo of science, especially anyone who wants view conditioned by a particular perspective deeply involved in western culture.

Problems reconciling Del's conclusions with the Bible
Unfortunately, Mr. Ratzsch's interpretations raise far more problems than they attempt to solve (as will be documented below).

I do not believe that those who adhere to some form of theistic evolution (God used evolution to create everything) or progressive creation (God intervened at various points in the process of evolution) fully realize that their position violates clear concepts revealed in the Bible--indeed much that is foundational to the very Gospel itself.

For instance..

Concept violated: the goodness of God

The Bible says 'God is good' and in Genesis 1:31 God described his just finished creation as 'very good'. How do you understand the goodness of God if He used evolution, 'nature red in tooth and claw', to 'create' everything?

Concept violated: Adam's sin brought death and decay, the basis of the Gospel

According to the evolutionist's (and progressive creationist's) understanding, fossils (which show death, disease and bloodshed) were formed before people appeared on earth. Doesn't that mean that you can't believe the Bible when it says that everything is in 'bondage to decay' because of Adam's sin (Romans 8)? In the evolutionary view, hasn't the 'bondage to decay' always been there? And if death and suffering did not arise with Adam's sin and the resulting curse, how can Jesus' suffering and physical death pay the penalty for sin and give us eternal life, as the Bible clearly says (e.g. 1 Corinthians 15:22, "For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all shall be made alive")?

Concept violated: the divine inspiration of the whole Bible

If the Genesis accounts of Creation, the Fall, the origin of nations, the Flood and the Tower of Babel - the first 11 chapters - are not historical, although they are written as historical narrative and understood by Jesus to be so, what other unfashionable parts of the Bible do you discard? The biblical account of creation in Genesis seems very specific with six days of creative activity, each having an evening and a morning. According to the evolutionary sequence, the biblical order of creation is all wrong. Do you think God should have inspired an account more in keeping with the evolutionary order, the truth as you see it, if indeed He did use evolution or followed the evolutionary pattern in creating everything?

Concept violated: the straightforward understanding of the Word of God

If the Genesis account does not mean what it plainly says, but must be 'interpreted' to fit an evolutionary world, how are we to understand the rest of the Bible? How are we to know that the historical accounts of Jesus' life, death and resurrection should not also be 'reinterpreted'? Indeed, can we know anything for sure if the Bible can be so flexible?

Concept violated: the creation is supposed to show the hand of God clearly

Dr Niles Eldredge, well-known evolutionist, said:

'Darwin . . . taught us that we can understand life's history in purely naturalistic terms, without recourse to the supernatural or divine.' [Niles Eldredge, "Time Frames - the Rethinking of Darwinian Evolution and the Theory of Punctuated Equilibrium", 1986, Heinemann, London, p. 13.]

Is it not philosophically inconsistent to marry God (theism) with evolution (naturalism)? If God 'created' using evolution which makes Him unnecessary, how can God's 'eternal power and divine nature' be 'clearly seen' in creation, as Romans 1:20 says? Evolution has no purpose, no direction, no goal. The God of the Bible is all about purpose. How do you reconcile the purposelessness of evolution with the purposes of God? What does God have to do in an evolutionary world? Is not God an 'unnecessary hypothesis'?

Concept violated: the need of restoration for the creation

If God created over millions of years involving death, the existing earth is not ruined by sin, but is as it always has been - as God supposedly intended it to be. So why then should He want to destroy it and create a new heavens and earth (2 Peter 3 and other places)?

Starting to get the picture of where Mr. Ratzsch's compromising theology leads?

See the Answers in Genesis website for volumnes of eye-opening information.

Books I would strongly encourage one to read instead: "Icons of Evolution" by Jonathan Wells, "Bones of Contention" by Marvin Lubenow, "Evolution: The Fossils Still Say No!" by Duane Gish, "In Six Days: Why Fifty Scientists Choose to Believe in Creation" by John F. Aston, "Evolution: A Theory in Crisis" by Michael Denton, "Astronomy and the Bible" by Donald B. DeYoung, "Refuting Evolution" by Jonathan Sarfati, "The Answers Book" by Ham/Snelling/Wieland, and "The Young Earth" by John Morris.

You thought you knew what science is?
Think twice. Excellent primer on epistemology by a Christian philosopher. In a field (science and faith) where carricatures, misunderstandings, and insults are too frequent, Del Ratzsch brings a welcome sound of nuance,respect and depth. In a clear and accessible way, the author first reviewsthe various theories that have been developed over time to describe therelationship between science and reality. In a very interesting section, hethen outlines the present work in progress of philosophers of sciencefraying their way between positivism and post-modern relativism. He pointsthere to several questions that we can ask ourselves about ourinterpretation of scientific observations. In a section that could havebeen more developed, Del Ratzsch then discusses several options thatChristians can choose to link biblical and scientific interpretations intheir quest for a coherent understanding of our world. In a welcomed lastchapter, he reminds them that unloving and simplistic Bible slamming andaccusations are not among these options. A must read. ... Read more

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God and Science?
An ambitious task--putting together God, science, end times, and creation--but Cootsona pulls it off with choice quotes and clean writing. Definite recommendation. ... Read more

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What makes a twister twist? Where does acid rain come from? Is it true that snow is sometimes green? Or even red? Can it really rain cats and dogs . . . and frogs?

Join popular ABC-TV weather forecaster Spencer Christian as he explores the amazing—and sometimes unpredictable—world of weather. Look inside a flash of lightning. Mix up your own instant rainbow. Find out how caves "sing" and if a tornado can actually pluck the feathers off a chicken.

It's an action-packed tour of the world's strangest weather events—with lots of easy-to-do activities that let you experience the secrets of nature up close. Plus dozens of fascinating sidebars, fun facts, and illustrations bring the world's wonders to vivid life. What's the weather? It's awesome!

For children ages 8 to 12

Also available in Spencer Christian's World of Wonders series: Shake, Rattle, and Roll: The World's Most Amazing Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Other Forces ... Read more

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Fun and interesting
The next time your kids (or you) are stuck inside - this is a great read about the weather.Funny factoids are mixed with real scientific information that make it comprehensible to children, but interesting for adults as well.

Great information!
I will be using this as a teaching guide for a thematic unit on weather. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Relying exclusively on primary source materials, Hoekema systematically presents the doctrinal teachings of Mormonism, Seventh-day Adventism, Christian Science, and Jehovah's Witnesses. He also briefly outlines the history and source of authority of each cult. Extensive bibliography, appendixes, and index. ... Read more

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Am I Missing Something?
The four major cults? I thought surely this book would be a study of Judaism, Chistianity, Islam and Hinduism. They are the four major cults of the world aren't they? As Marx once said, religion is mythology sanctified by authority. When does a mythological belief system become a religion as opposed to a cult? Is it a matter of how many followers?

Four Major Cults: Christian Science, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Seventh-Day Adventism
Very well written, detailed cross references and footnotes.

This book clearly points out the manner these four cults have taken to distort bibical verse to meet thier own views.

An important book.The Four Major Cults: Christian Science; Jehovah's Witnesses; Mormonism; Seventh-day Adventism

think before you accept all this book says
as referencing the person below, who mentions that cults stop people thinking, i would mention that Christian Science's Book called Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy has on it's first page "the time for thinkers has come" Christian Science avidly encourages people to challenge previously accepted things and there is no hierarchy in the church, so before you readily accept all that this book states, do some of your own research as this is only one persons point of view

hmmmm
Appereantly this author is needs to learn the definition of a cult. The majority of cults involves heavy use of drugs, death, and they have their ceremonies in remote areas.

A little background about the SDA church. Our world headquarters is in the Washington D.C. area. Second since we are close to our national headquarters the federal govt knows us very well so obviously if we do anything that hurt people then our denomination will cease to exist. Sorry to say to those who are accusing of us being a cult but we have a SDA Chaplin at the US Capital. Also we have been around since the civil war. SDA's is like any other denomination like Methodist, Baptist, Catholics, and etc.

So what the deuce?

Seventh-day Adventism A Cult? No Way!
Before I'm labeled "brainwashed", I have read and personally owned this particular book for over 25 years. Being Seventh-day Adventist since the age of 19, I've read and heard just about all of the negatives. And despite our doctrines of the sabbath, the state of the dead, the heavenly sanctuary, investigative judgement and the Spirit of prophecy to name a few, we are quite the fundamental Christian church. Fundamental beliefs we hold as essential such as; Salvation by Grace through faith, the infallible Word of God, the Deity of Christ, the three persons of the Godhead: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the virgin birth, the bodily resurrection of Christ, the literal second coming of Christ, baptism by immersion, the final judgement, a literal Heaven, and the final punishment of the wicked, Satan, and his fallen angels in the lake of fire. Now compare Adventism's Christian fundamental beliefs with any one of the other three and see if they even come close. Study each individual denomination's official manual, then decide. One of the reasons so many newer books on cults totally omit Seventh-day Adventists from the list. And we as Seventh-day Adventist believers need no further justification of our faith, but that of our love for Jesus and His Word.
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In the present ecological crisis, it is imperative that human beings reconsider their place within nature and find new, more responsible and sustainable ways of living. Assumptions about the nature of God, the world, and the human being, shape our thinking and, consequently, our acting. Some have charged that the Christian tradition has been more hindrance than help because its theology of nature has unwittingly legitimated the exploitation of nature. This book takes the current criticism of Christian tradition to heart and invites a reconsideration the problematic elements: its desacralization of nature; its preoccupation with the human being to the neglect of the rest of nature; its dualisms and elevation of the spiritual over material reality, and its habit of ignoring or resisting scientific understandings of the natural world.Anna Case-Winters argues that Christian tradition has a more viable theology of nature to offer. She takes a look at some particulars in Christian tradition as a way to illustrate the undeniable problems and to uncover the untapped possibilities.In the process, she engages conversation partners that have been sharply critical and particularly insightful (feminist theology, process thought, and the religion and science dialogue). The criticisms and insights of these partners help to shape a proposal for a reconstructed theology of nature that can more effectively fund our struggle for the fate of the earth. ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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In Christian Science on Trial, historian Rennie B. Schoepflin showshow Christian Science healing became a viable alternative to medicine at the end of thenineteenth century. Christian Scientists did not simply evangelize for their religious beliefs; theyengaged in a healing business that offered a therapeutic alternative to many patients for whommedicine had proven unsatisfactory. Tracing the evolution of Christian Science during the latenineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Christian Science on Trial illuminates themovement's struggle for existence against the efforts of organized American medicine to curtailits activities.

Physicians exhibited an anxiety and tenacity to trivialize and control Christian Scientists whichindicates a lack of confidence among the turn-of-the-century medical profession about whocontrolled American health care. The limited authority of the medical community becomes evenclearer through Schoepflin's examination of the pitched battles fought by physicians andChristian Scientists in America's courtrooms and legislative halls over the legality of ChristianScience healing. While the issues of medical licensing, the meaning of medical practice, and thesupposed right of Americans to therapeutic choice dominated early debates, later confrontationssaw the legal issues shift to matters of contagious disease, public safety, and children's rights.Throughout, Christian Scientists revealed their ambiguous status as medical practitioners andreligious healers.

The 1920s witnessed an unsteady truce between American medicine and Christian Science. Theambivalence of many Americans about the practice of religious healing persisted, however. InChristian Science on Trial we gain a helpful historical context for understandinglate–twentieth-century public debates over children's rights, parental responsibility, and theauthority of modern medicine. ... Read more

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The Reality of Christian Science in the Real World
I have been class taught in Christian Science and left the cult to practice true Christianity.I read many, many books on the history and teachings of Christian Science.This is the first book that clearly explains the history of medicine and how the time was ripe for Eddy to be successful.The book deals with some doctrines and history of Eddy. I think it is important to read for example "God's Perfect Child" by Caroline Frazer first to get a solid background of Eddy, her teachings and the history of Christian Science.

I have wondered for a long time why Eddy florished and what the early conflicts between medicine and Christian Science (faith healing, New Thought)were. Rennie Schoepflin includes a lot of fresh material and clearly explains the so called "healing" practices of Christian Science Practitioners.

To my knowledge this is the only book available that deals with this subject. Christian Science on Trial is well written, and not another biography of Eddy and Christian Science. The author documents court cases that I have not read elsewhere.

If you read only one book about Eddy this is destined to be a classic. ... Read more

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An enduringly popular work by Twain, this book mocks the Christian Science Church and pokes fun at its founder Mary Baker Eddy. Established in late 19th-century, the church propounded the belief of healing through prayer and greatly relied on the power of human imagination. He has brilliantly employed wit, humour, and satire to voice his views. Highly illuminating!

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