I found a neat book at the library on the New shelf. It the "The Everything History of the Bible" by Jeffery Donley. It was a fascinating book covering topics such as: uncovering Genesis, Dead Sea Scrolls, Archaelogy and the Crucifixion, the Mystery of Miracles, and Founders of Modern Science.
Throughout the book I learned a lot of things I didn't know anything about. In the modern science section I found it amazing once again to think on the modern philosphy concerning science. In modern thinking it is taught you can't have a brain, think, and be a scientist if you are a Christian. I guess only Darwinian scientist are the real brains capable of reason and discovery. Or so I've heard. The Modern Science chapter is an amazing rebuttal of that idea. Starting with the Scientific Revolution of 1600-1775 brief bio's of devoted Christian Scientist are given. These men were filled with a desire to discover the world and the laws ruling that world which they believed God had created. Some of the names you may well recognize: Johannes Kepler, Galieo Galilei, Sir Frances Bacon, Issac Newton, Blaise Pascal, William Herschel, Samuel Morse, Michael Faraday, Louis Pasteur, and Joseph Lister.
The short biography of Blasie Pascal gave a note about his famous challenge "Wager". I have never heard of it but I would like to try and find it. I have thought a lot about this challange he gave and can't find anything more worthy to think on than this.
"His famous challenge encourages individuals to consider that if one chooses to believe in Chriostianity and it is false, nothing is lost. But if one chooses to disbelieve in Christianity and it is true, then everything is lost."
Saturday, January 06, 2007
The Everything History of the Bible
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Hi there!
Just for the record...you have spelled "Christian Scientist" with a capital "S" which usually refers to the Bible-based teachings of Mary Baker Eddy, who authored "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" - a book on keeping prayer-based spiritual healing at the heart of the Christian walk. In her time, Mrs. Eddy encouraged many women to follow the teachings of Jesus, by explaining the ongoing practicality of his promise that his followers would heal...and her ideas still do so today, for women and men.
All the best!
Tony L.
Thanks for the correction. I didn't catch that.:-)
It's funny how so many scientists today forget that the great scientists of years gone by were dedicated Christians.
Such is the cycle of our society. We collapse when we forget our roots.
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