Garry Wills examines this famed fourth-century bishop and seminal thinker whose grounding in classical philosophy informed his influential interpretation of the Christian doctrines of mind and body, wisdom and God. Saint Augustine explores both the great ruminator on the human condition and the everyday man who set pen to parchment. It challenges many misconceptions - among them the myth of Aug…
How did Charles Darwin come to believe in evolution? Did his daughter's death turn him from Christianity? What is natural selection? Did humans really evolve from ape-like creatures? Has evolution been proven true? Couldn't God have used evolution? These and other questions are answered in this Pocket Guide to Charles Darwin. Looking at the course of his life, Darwin was influenced by many p…
Is the earth billions of years old or just thousands? Are radiometric methods of dating rocks and fossils reliable? What evidences support a young age for the earth? Where did the idea of "millions of years" come from? How old is the earth? Most secular scientists believe the earth to be billions of years old. They most often use radiometric dating methods to support this assertion. But, do the…
Did the universe start with a big bang? Does distant starlight prove the universe is old? What are black holes and how do they form? Can we see stars forming? Are ETs and UFOs real? Secular astronomers teach that the universe began to form more than 12 billion years ago by chance, through what has become known as the "big bang." However, there is strong evidence that points to a young age for t…
What is the truth about global warming? Are the ice caps melting? Is man the chief cause of climate change? How does solar activity affect the earth's climate? What should Christians do about global warming? These and other questions are answered in this Pocket Guide to Global Warming. Presenting a balanced approach to climate change, experts in climatology and atmospheric science show why m…
Can we really believe the biblical account of a global flood? Is there evidence in the earth that confirms the biblical account? How was Grand Canyon formed? How did fossils of sea shells get on the highest mountains? Filled with concise and powerful answers, this Pocket Guide to the Global Flood answers these and other questions. If the biblical account of a worldwide flood is accurate, the ev…