The Divinity Code

by Ian Wishart

This is not just another 'God' book. This is the definitive slap-down, slam-dunk, no-holds-barred prize title fight between the Divine and Richard Dawkins. Take a ringside seat as investigative journalist Ian Wishart presents the explosive scientific and historical evidence of a divinity code - an "inconvenient truth" that Dawkins and others have no credible explanation for, evidence that is turning both science and religion on their heads. Is there a rational explanation for the existence of the Universe, given the latest data? How did life arise? What about the evolution/intelligent design controversy? Aren't all religions equal? Did Jesus Christ even exist? Written in Wishart's acclaimed page-turner style, The Divinity Code is punchy, informative and easy to read... Watch as one of the country's hardest-hitting journalists turns his guns on a Zoologist (Dawkins), a Bishop (John Spong), a fellow journalist (Christopher Hitchens) and a former nun (Karen Armstrong), this is the ultimate shoot-out of the 'God' books...

304 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published December 1, 2007

About the author

Ian Wishart is a multi-award winning investigative journalist and bestselling author of more than 20 books, who's now in his fourth decade in the news business. His writing style has often been compared to John Grisham by reviewers.

He's been a radio News Director, a Chief of Staff for TV3 News and a magazine editor. His work has featured in the Times of London, Daily Mail, New Zealand Herald and America's massive Coast to Coast radio programme - to name a few. His books Totalitaria, Air Con and Vitamin D became Amazon bestsellers worldwide.

While writing his first book, The Paradise Conspiracy, Wishart's TVNZ office was discovered to have been bugged, his home was broken into, the manuscript for the book stolen, and an attempt was made on his life. Needless to say, he survived to write the story.

The first four chapters of The Paradise Conspiracy inspired movie director Geoff Murphy ("Young Guns II", "Under Siege 2") to produce the movie "Spooked" starring Cliff Curtis ("Runaway Jury", "Live Free or Die Hard") in a loose portrayal of Wishart's role as an investigative journalist.

He's been shot at, tear-gassed and stalked, but Wishart says his motivation remains telling the stories that "need to be told", whether its new leads on cold case murders, or government espionage.

As well as writing books, Wishart also divides his time between operating the http://www.investigatedaily.com and http://www.ianwishartpublishing.com websites - the latter catering to his writing and publishing clients.

Reviews

[George Pollard · Rating 1 out of 5]

Just laughable. It's telling that the first citation in the book is for Wikipedia. Gave up not very far through, after he referred to Atlantis as a real place.

[Eden · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fantastic insight into how a fundamentalist christian thinks.

Great book to play "spot the assumption" on!

[Massek · Rating 5 out of 5]

a Skeptic's worst nightmare. didn't expect to find richard dawkins fighting for his life. the author is so petty its not even funny. really engaging, well-paced, extremely informative, *honest*, fully cited. check online citations that might have been updated later or expired.
Although I am a Christian I still lean heavily on mainstream science for how do I say it 'complimentary clarity and reassurance(?). But in all I think that if someone like Stephen Hawking could wind up consenting for his ashes to be interred inside a church (the Westminster Abbey for the unaware), then anythings possible

[William Struse · Rating 5 out of 5]

In Search of the Divinity Code -

*Is atheism logical?
*Has the theory of evolution kept pace with the scientific knowledge gained in the new millennium?
*Are all religious beliefs equal?
*Is there reasonable evidence that Jesus Christ existed?
*Why is there evil in this world?

These are just a few of the many controversial questions Ian Wishart challenges you with in his fascinating book entitled The Divinity Code. With a clear articulation of the facts and a refreshing wit, Mr. Wishart takes you on a quest in search of evidence for God.

While reading this book I found myself encouraged and intrigued by turns. I especially appreciated chapter 4 on The Improbability of Earth and the chapters where Mr. Wishart discussed the existence of Christ, the gospel record, and miracles. The final two chapters of the book, Darkness at the Edge of Town and The Death of Right and Wrong provided a sobering analysis of today’s world.

While there were a few areas where I found myself in disagreement with Mr. Wishart, I found this book to be stimulating and enjoyable. I learned a lot while reading the Divinity Code and would recommend it to anyone interested in some of this life’s most important questions.