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My road to atheism was paved by science . . . But, ironically, so was my later journey to God."-Lee Strobel During his academic years, Lee Strobel became convinced that God was outmoded, a belief that colored his ensuing career as an award-winning journalist at the Chicago Tribune. Science had made the idea of a Creator irrelevant-or so Strobel thought. But today science is pointing in a different direction. In recent years, a diverse and impressive...
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A preeminent scientist—and the world's most prominent atheist—asserts the irrationality of belief in God and the grievous harm religion has inflicted on society, from the Crusades to 9/11.
With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. He eviscerates the major arguments...
With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. He eviscerates the major arguments...
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The highly respected judge and host of "Judge Jeanine Pirro" shares some of the most outrageous falsehoods she has seen behind the high-profile issues and narratives depicted on her show. We are victims of a subterfuge and sabotage of the presidency that we've never witnessed before. Nevertheless, President Trump continues to fight every day to keep his promise to Make America Great Again. That bold idea has already led to a conservative judge on...
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C'est dans notre nature humaine d'être curieux depuis la naissance, altéré d'apprendre et d'acquérir une compréhension globale de tout. Il peut y avoir des différences dans nos styles vestimentaires et nos préférences alimentaires, mais il y a certaines choses que nous partageons tous en commun. Dans notre esprit, c'est la question que nous nous posons tous concernant la création de l'univers. En raison de notre désir de découvrir quand...
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No class of works is received with more suspicion, I had almost said derision, than those which deal with Science and Religion. Science is tired of reconciliations between two things which never should have been contrasted; Religion is offended by the patronage of an ally which it professes not to need; and the critics have rightly discovered that, in most cases where Science is either pitted against Religion or fused with it, there is some fatal...
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James Joseph Walsh, M.D., LL.D., Litt.D., Sc.D. (1865-1942) was an American physician and author, born in New York City. He graduated from Fordham College in 1884 and from the University of Pennsylvania (M.D.) in 1895. After postgraduate work in Paris, Vienna and Berlin he settled in New York.
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One of the foremost spokesmen for the Third Force movement in psychology, Abraham H. Maslow, here articulates one of his prominent theses: the "religious" experience is a rightful subject for scientific investigation and speculation and, conversely, the "scientific community" will see its work enhanced by acknowledging and studying enhanced by the species-wide need for spiritual expression which, in so many, forms, is at the heart of "peak-experiences"...
14) The Bible , Dimensions, and the Spiritual Realm: Are Heaven, Angels, and God Closer than we Think?
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The Bible tells of a spiritual realm where heaven, angels, and God reside. Where is this mysteriously invisible realm? Science has opened the door to the possibility of higher spatial dimensions. Could this be where heaven is? Using God's Word, this book will present evidence for the reality of the spiritual realm and also lay out the scientific evidence, from Einstein's theory of relativity to string theory, that points to the possibility of a higher...
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A heartfelt and highly personal account of Pura Regalado, who overcame demonic possession, to then embark upon a life of enlightenment in the world following her experiences. She welcomes all who wishes to debunk her story. Through conveying her visions of telepathy communications with God, Pura believes it is her mission to save the world. She offers innumerable prescription of how this can be attained in this extraordinary account of her life experiences.
Although...
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The author takes on the toughest questions about the nature of existence:
• Why is there something rather than nothing?
• Why is there this particular something?
• What exactly is this something?
• Why is this something governed by rules?
• What are we to make of the human experience?
• How can the human experience help to answer other existential questions?
• Does God exist?
And, on the basis of fact and through the application of...
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This book seeks to truthfully examine the facts that scientists have discovered about the origin of the universe and the beginning of life. Using this information the cases for creation and evolution are discussed with an open mind. The scientific evidence on the subject is recorded. The flaws in some claims are exposed. The readers can therefore form their own opinion on the scientists' interpretation of the facts. Using Christian and Non-Christian...
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Science and faith are often seen as being in opposition. In this book, award-winning sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund questions this assumption based on research she has conducted over the past 15 years. She highlights the ways these two spheres point to universal human experiences, showing readers they don't have to choose between science and Christianity.
Breathing fresh air into debates that have consisted of more opinions than data, Ecklund...
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God intends for you to be happy and fulfilled, that's the encouraging message of the nineteenth-century classic The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life. "Settle down on this one thing," writes Hannah Whitall Smith, "that Jesus came to save you now, in this life, from the power and dominion of sin, and to make you more than conquerors through His power." The exciting message of freedom, from the bondage of sin, to the life of Christ-is what has made...
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Liberty. Democracy. Rights. Community. Without even realizing it, we all use the fruits of political philosophy. The question is, are we using them well? This is your opportunity to navigate the labyrinth of Western political and social theory. Trace the rise of movements including capitalism, liberalism, conservatism, nationalism, socialism, and communism.
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