Blaise Pascal once quipped that he had written a long letter because he hadn’t had time to write a short one. In this booklet it is evident that the authors put an enormous amount of time and effort to boil down the key issues of the origin debate. In just 42 pages they gave an overview of:
- the difference between historical and operational science
- why secular scientists deny miracles as a matter of dogma
- why many professing Christian scientists do, but shouldn’t, deny miracles
- the basics of materialism and naturalism
- what the various origins positions are
- why Christianity is incompatible with any form of evolution
- how dating methods can be unreliable
- what books would be good for further reading
This would be an ideal book to give to any university student, or anyone looking for an introduction to the origins debate. The small size means this is only an overview but you won’t find any better. And for those that want to continue on, the Resource pages in the back are a fantastic place to start. It lists two dozen of the best books on the various aspects of the origins debate. You can pick up a copy (or two or three – these would make a great give away) at Amazon.com or Amazon.ca and you can download the e-book version for free at Reformed Perspective.
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