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FeeRtheDragon
FeeRtheDragon rated it 8 years ago
The Sabbath by Arthur Nsenga is a dystopian novel centered around Cory and Lana who wake up from a night of partying to meteorites that release a chemical called ATHENS which causes people to become immortal. The premise is intriguing, and well thought out. The characters are believable; some likabl...
Irresponsible Reader
Irresponsible Reader rated it 9 years ago
So, hey, this is being released today! Be sure to check it out at your retailer of choice! Help these guys make a splash (if you're so inclined).--- So after a night of over-drinking, Lana and her "It's Complicated", Cory, go back to her place to sleep it off. But before they get to the door, they w...
Ben Starling
Ben Starling rated it 11 years ago
Another great book by Lin and Larry Pardey...Who are Lin and Larry Pardey?Only one of the most famous cruising duos EVER! Their motto is: Go simple, go modest, go small, but go! 'They have sailed over 185,000 miles together, having circumnavigated the world both eastabout and westabout. They have al...
Manny Rayner's book reviews
Manny Rayner's book reviews rated it 13 years ago
Francis Collins comes across as such a nice guy! He's clearly a very good molecular biologist - he led the Human Genome Project to a successful conclusion, no mean feat - and he has strong Christian ideals that he's thought about a lot and tried hard to realize in practice. Here, he outlines his phi...
cassandragriggs
cassandragriggs rated it 14 years ago
Have a dictionary ready.
Jeff Noble
Jeff Noble rated it 14 years ago
Honestly... not that impressed. His last chapter on medical ethics was the most engaging. The others just seemed... forced. I love, however, his desire to to help the scientific community see that faith is not incompatible with intelligence.
Zrinka
Zrinka rated it 14 years ago
As a whole, the book's OK. But it seems to me that he, like the IDs, is using "the God of the gaps". He is convinced that the moral law could not have come from anywhere else but God. The last part is the best - the questions of bioethics in modern medicine. Also, what's funny is that both he and Da...
Never Read Passively
Never Read Passively rated it 17 years ago
This book is a follow-up to C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity with a much stronger emphasis on science and religion, especially on evolution and religion. Collins lays out and dispels common criticisms of belief in God and religion by people like Richard Dawkins, Cristopher Hitchens and others who have ...
XOX
XOX rated it 56 years ago
As a scientist, he should be ashamed of himself. He betrayed science and speak of religious bullshit instead.
XOX
XOX rated it 56 years ago
Very dishonest work. It is hard to believe there is such as person that studied science, that could be that dishonest about science. Lot of misinformation and no straight answer.
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