A simplified (but not simple) version of his earlier and more advanced The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self. A study from Rousseau forward of how wA simplified (but not simple) version of his earlier and more advanced The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self. A study from Rousseau forward of how we got where we are today in modern thought, especially regard sex and gender. Superb....more
Generally a very profitable read. Weak in a few points, and I don't agree with his Catholicism, but he has a lot of terrific points to make, and superGenerally a very profitable read. Weak in a few points, and I don't agree with his Catholicism, but he has a lot of terrific points to make, and superb insight into many cultural and moral issues. Well worth my time. ...more
Just finished reading Neil Thomas' Taking Leave of Darwin. Thomas is an agnostic and a rationalist. After a lifetime of accepting the Darwinian/neo-DarJust finished reading Neil Thomas' Taking Leave of Darwin. Thomas is an agnostic and a rationalist. After a lifetime of accepting the Darwinian/neo-Darwinian take, he took the time to carefully consider the current evidence and the century-and-a-half debate re: evolution up to the present. What he found was that, as the back cover of the book says, the objections to Darwinism that have been expressed from the outset till today, "have been explained away, but never effectively answered." His book is a powerful broadside to the neo-Darwinian account of the origins question. Basically, he says we've been lied to. He makes a pretty good argument to that end. This is not a a difficult read, and, at 150 pp. is relatively brief. I recommend the book for anyone who wishes to have a better grasp of the history and current status of the evolution/origins debate. You don't need to be scientifically advanced to read it. A heads up: Thomas is an agnostic. Don't expect by the end that he's going to argue for a biblical view of God. But what he does demonstrate is that the intelligent design argument is more powerful, rational, and in keeping with the contemporary evidence than any other option currently on the table. As far as he goes, he's to be commended. He's stuck his head up out of the foxhole, and I'm sure there will be many Darwinists who will attempt to shoot it off. ...more
This book is not a book that everyone would be able to read. It takes some serious thinking. But any Christian who can work their way through it shoulThis book is not a book that everyone would be able to read. It takes some serious thinking. But any Christian who can work their way through it should. It is a very important book....more
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