If evolutionary theory is correct, what does that say about creator God?
Ever since the famous debate on Darwinism between Huxley and Wilberfor... read full description
Ever since the famous debate on Darwinism between Huxley and Wilberfor... read full description
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Mar 30, 2010
This is probably one of the poorest books that I have ever read. I can find little positive to say about it.
The author definitely is convinced of natural selection and a form of Darwinism. Though he he takes a number of shots at Darwinists such as Dawkins, he reserves most of his ire of Ken Ham and other young earth creationists.
The author takes much care to portray creationists in a negative light while trying to uphold Darwinism as being scientific. Oh, sure, he does portray the More...
The author definitely is convinced of natural selection and a form of Darwinism. Though he he takes a number of shots at Darwinists such as Dawkins, he reserves most of his ire of Ken Ham and other young earth creationists.
The author takes much care to portray creationists in a negative light while trying to uphold Darwinism as being scientific. Oh, sure, he does portray the More...
Jul 06, 2011
Dawn
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This is a thought provoking journey into the idea that God and the theory of Evolution can co-exist that is not a book to be taken lightly; however, it may be perfect if you are having trouble getting to sleep.
At least until somewhere around Chapter 5.
The science and the theology get a bit muddled with the various factions, and their back stories, of the Darwinism vs Divine creation vs Big Bang theory.
It is very thought provoking, no matter which side of the story of c More...
At least until somewhere around Chapter 5.
The science and the theology get a bit muddled with the various factions, and their back stories, of the Darwinism vs Divine creation vs Big Bang theory.
It is very thought provoking, no matter which side of the story of c More...
Mar 13, 2010
Jennifer
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I received Charles Foster’s “The Selfless Gene” through Booksneeze.com’s free review copy program. I thought the subject matter to be an engaging topic as I am a Christian who studied paleontology in college. I do find, at times, that my religious beliefs and my scientific knowledge are hard to resolve, and my analytical mind is still searching for the “right” and satisfying resolution between my faith in God and my knowledge of science.
In the book, Foster notes that, “The biologists wil More...
In the book, Foster notes that, “The biologists wil More...
Mar 12, 2010
Bibliotropic
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This books premise was simple-sounding but difficult in practice, as is evidenced by the fact that there's still raging debate between evolutionists and creationists about how life came to be as it is. As is my observation (in this issue and others), the real answer doesn't lie at either end of the scale, but somewhere in the middle.
This is the approach the author chose to take, and he did it well. He does not use the same old standby arguments that most people use, but instead star More...
This is the approach the author chose to take, and he did it well. He does not use the same old standby arguments that most people use, but instead star More...
May 17, 2011
Ravi
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A very boring read. The author is clearly convinced by the Darwinians, and spends most of the time in the book writing pro-Darwinism arguments. Although there are parts where he points out flaws in the theory, it is just not balanced enough.
Apart from that, the treatment is not rigorous enough. And there are chapters devoted to find metaphors in the Bible. Basically, he is trying to tread a fine line between ID, creationism and Darwinism. But, he fails o do so miserably.
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Apart from that, the treatment is not rigorous enough. And there are chapters devoted to find metaphors in the Bible. Basically, he is trying to tread a fine line between ID, creationism and Darwinism. But, he fails o do so miserably.
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Jan 11, 2011
Geoff
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Charles Foster is a writer, barrister and tutor in Medical Law and Ethics at Oxford and also a Christian. In this book he loks at the claims of two diametrically opposed views of the world - that of Neo-Darwinism as advanced by Richard Dawkins and the Young Eatrh Creationist group of fundamentalist Christians and sets out why he believe them both to be wrong,
In chapters which I think are the finest expositions of the first two chapters of Genesis, I have ever read, he argues that evolu More...
In chapters which I think are the finest expositions of the first two chapters of Genesis, I have ever read, he argues that evolu More...
Jul 26, 2011
Missie
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I'm still processing this book, but I like the common sense approach that Foster takes to the issues. He still acknowledges his own gut feelings, but privileges facts (as one should when writing a science book).
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