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Summary: Grasping at straws
Review: ... The book is choppy and reads like a comic book. Nothing has been proven. Nothing ever will be. Creation and evolution advocates will argue until the end of time. Neither will win, however, because there is not enough evidence either way.
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Summary: religion not science
Review: A couple of weeks ago my 16-year-old neighbor confronted me with this book, trying to convince me that science supported creationism and rejected evolution. I have worked in a number of areas of biological research, from bacterial genetics and epidemiology to population genetics and wildlife management. I deal with evolution in progress every day... so I sat down with my neighbor and explained, with great patience and many thick books of reference, the profound scientific inaccuracy and ignorance of biology advanced in the book he had brought me. My neighbor may be young, but he's not stupid and within an afternoon I had him questioning the integrity of author's "research" on the subject. The author, Bruce Malone is not a trained biologist adhering to scientific method for the enlightenment of the reader; he has a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering and works for a Styrofoam manufacturer. His agenda is purely the promotion of his religious ideology, at the expense of all that science has to offer. I sent my young friend home with a copy of "Science on Trial: the case for evolution" by Douglas J. Futuyma, as an antidote to the poison that had filled his mind. His parents called me up last night to thank me. Apparently their son had become indifferent towards education over the past few years and was doing poorly in school. They said that since his talk with me evolution, science and getting a PHD in biology are the only things their boy talks about. So, in an indirect way, Malone's book was able to expand the mind of at least one reader.
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Summary: Excellent treatment of mistaken premise
Review: Bruce Malone has assembled a helpful, highly readable book. I say "assembled" because the book is a compilation of newspaper articles. I say "helpful" because the book's audience will be helped by these ways to make creationism seem credible to many wonderful people of all ages as explanations of life's origins. The related problem is that the assumptions and methods of thinking are not convincing to mature people well informed by today's standards. Personally, I wish that creationism were valid because (a) I was raised to believe it, and (b) it projects a sense of benevolent purpose and meaning onto life. The problem, however, is that just as life in all its forms isn't clearly understandable without evolution, evolution isn't clearly understandable with creationism or "intelligent design" as proffered explanations because evolution, whether we like it or not, has proceeded and proceeds in an unguided way. In short, the "evidence for creation" is not convincing to the most competent scientists. The associated problem is that we as humans have not yet developed a readily accessible means of educating children at large, and managing social groups at large, without some form of creationist model that provides the sense of direction, meaning and purpose that most people emotionally crave. And, in the meantime, books such as this need to be written in order to shore up the needed educational efforts, which should in no way be disparaged.
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Summary: Excellent treatment of mistaken premise
Review: Bruce Malone has assembled a helpful, highly readable book. I say "assembled" because the book is a compilation of newspaper articles. I say "helpful" because the book's audience will be helped by these ways to make creationism seem credible to many wonderful people of all ages as explanations of life's origins. The related problem is that the assumptions and methods of thinking are not convincing to mature people well informed by today's standards. Personally, I wish that creationism were valid because (a) I was raised to believe it, and (b) it projects a sense of benevolent purpose and meaning onto life. The problem, however, is that just as life in all its forms isn't clearly understandable without evolution, evolution isn't clearly understandable with creationism or "intelligent design" as proffered explanations because evolution, whether we like it or not, has proceeded and proceeds in an unguided way. In short, the "evidence for creation" is not convincing to the most competent scientists. The associated problem is that we as humans have not yet developed a readily accessible means of educating children at large, and managing social groups at large, without some form of creationist model that provides the sense of direction, meaning and purpose that most people emotionally crave. And, in the meantime, books such as this need to be written in order to shore up the needed educational efforts, which should in no way be disparaged.
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Summary: Search for the Truth
Review: Bruce Malone has put together an AWSOME book! It gives anyone with any reservation of believing in a God created world comfort and confidence of knowing that God did indeed do it! His writing is clever and precise with no sense that he is "riding the line" in Gods creation.
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Summary: Search for the Truth
Review: Excellent book for those searching for truth. I've read it twice and found it very well written and very thorough. I agree with one reader that the author Mr. Malone has put to words that which I have always held in my heart...to be the truths of God's Word. I highly recommend religious and non religious people to read it. It's very thought provoking and enlightening. It will encourage you and give you pause to ponder profound truths that may change your life.
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Summary: Search for the Truth
Review: Excellent book for those searching for truth. I've read it twice and found it very well written and very thorough. I agree with one reader that the author Mr. Malone has put to words that which I have always held in my heart...to be the truths of God's Word. I highly recommend religious and non religious people to read it. It's very thought provoking and enlightening. It will encourage you and give you pause to ponder profound truths that may change your life.
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Summary: Great articles provide understanding
Review: Great articles, visuals, and amazingly interesting information for all who want to know the truth. Easy to understand and share. A must have for every home library. Mr. Malone has done a wonderful job compiling and writing this book! Highly recommended!
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Summary: The Truth!
Review: I found this to be an excellent book. It is very east to read and clearly explains creation from a science perspective. There is no doubt that I will use this book to help others understand the TRUTH of creation.
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Summary: a strong overview
Review: I was delighted to read this excellent book. It is aimed at the popular market, providing a strong overview of many aspects of the creation/evolution debate. You will notice that when proponents of evolution confront creationism, all they can do is offer insults. Even socalled clever scientists like Richard Dawkins do this. In writing for the ordinary layman, Malone provides argument after sound argument for his case. As a former Head of Science in a British state school, I thoroughly recommend this work.
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