Posts tagged: Books
Worth Mentioning This Week
Incredibly busy this week and loads of surprise complications, so blogging will continue to be slow for a bit. However, I’m leaving you with a few stories I’ve found interesting ove the last week.
- The LA times have an interesting article on the Jefferson Bible and our founding father’s views on religion.
- LOST executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse have created the Lost Book Club to share books that have inspired, tie in with, or appear on the TV show.
- Richard Dawkins and John Lennox discuss the scientific evidence for God in an informal sit down.
- The British Board of Film Censors have approved Passio, a pornographic film featuring a homosexual Jesus.
- Some atheists want to battle the religious majority by raising money to buy bus ads.
And when you’re done reading those, watch this…
Genesis Is Coming!
Quite literally. Earlier today, Thoughts From Kansas pointed out The National Academies Press is holding a massive book sale and suggested getting Robert Hazen’s “Genesis: The Scientific Quest for Life’s Origins” for super cheap. So that’s just what I did.
I was extremely impressed with both of Hazen’s Teaching Company series, “Joy of Science” and “Origins of Life” so I’m sure this book with be both easy to understand and extremely informative at the same time. One thing I love about Hazen is his strong advocacy for a reformed, more integrated approach to science education, exemplified in his co-authoring of the highly acclaimed textbook “The Sciences: An Integrated Approach” with James Trefil that fully integrates physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth sciences, and biology for students with little or no science background.
I highly recommend both of Hazen’s Teaching Company series and I’m quite sure that in a few weeks time, I’ll be able to recommend this book as well.
