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How to Think About Weird Things: Critical Thinking for a New Age

By Theodore Schick, Lewis Vaughn.

written in 1999

This book offers a pretty good foundation for critical thinking.

Chapter 1 - Close Encounters with the Strange

Chapter 2 - The Possibility of the Impossible

Chapter 3 - Looking for Truth in Personal Experience

Chapter 4 - Relativism, Truth, and Reality

Chapter 5 - Knowledge, Belief, and Evidence

Chapter 6 - Evidence and Inference

Chapter 7 - Science and It's Pretenders (includes a good discussion on creationism)

Chapter 8 - How to Assess a "Miracle Cure"

Chapter 9 - Case Studies in the Extraordinary

You may have better luck going to the bookstore to pick this up - I waited for two weeks with Amazon, and it never did become available.

Book Description (on amazon)
This brief, inexpensive text helps students think critically, using examples from the weird claims and beliefs that abound in our culture to demonstrate the sound evaluation of any claim. The authors focus on types of logical arguments and proofs, making How to Think about Weird Things a versatile supplement for logic, critical thinking, philosophy of science, or any other science appreciation courses.

Recommended by bagfullofsnakes , 8/28/2002.

Evolution & The Myth of Creationism

By Tim Berra.

It's not just a cool title - It's a very good book as well.

Title: Evolution & The Myth of Creationism (link to Amazon.com)

Author: Tim Berra

ISBN# 0-8047-1770-2

Looks like you can pick up both new and used copies for at, or under, $12.00

The book was written in 1990, so some of the information is a little dated - specifically the section on Human fossils, but with the continual discovery of new fossils in that area, it's not surprising. Other than that, however, the book is fantastic!

One thing I found particularly interesting was the discussion of proteinoid microspheres (aka: "protocells") - Relevant to the formation of the first cells.

Recommended by bagfullofsnakes , 7/6/2002.

The Book Your Church Doesn't Want You to Read

By Tim Leedom.

Very good book on the history, origins, problems, etc. with several different religions.

Major Sections in the Book include:

Origins of Religion

Other Religions

Dead Sea Scrolls

The Bible

Jesus

Doctrine

Consequences

Fundamentalism Now

Church & Society

Think for Yourself

Definitely worth a read, no matter what side of the fence you sit on.

Recommended by bagfullofsnakes , 7/6/2002.

The Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark

By Carl Sagan.

Absolutely Incredible!

Chapter #2, "Science & Hope", may be the best chapter of any book I've read - ever!

I'm on the verge of being speechless. Carl Sagan is such an incredible writer. I can't remember the last time I read a skeptical, science book, and was damn near brought to tears.

What's so cool about Carl is that he really seeks to understand. The first part of the book deals pretty heavily on UFO's - But he doesn't dismiss UFOlogists as cranks or nuts. Instead, he tries - and you get the sense that he really tries, to understand what the hell is going on! What could possibly convince these people - some extremely intelligent by any definition of the word, that aliens are real, and that abductions are taking place?

I honestly had to re-examine my lack of patience with such claims, and came to the realization that there is something to be learned from these claims. What the hell it is - I have no idea - but Carl convinced me that it's worth looking into.

Another revelation: The method of science is more important than the product of science. Wow! I had never thought of it quite like that!

If you don't read any other skeptical book - read this one.

I liked it so much, I think I'll read it again!

Recommended by bagfullofsnakes , 8/28/2002.

Faith, Reason, and Earth History: a Paradigm of Earth and Biological Origins by Intelligent Design

By Leonard Brand.

Ecologist and paleontologist Brand (PhD Cornell 1970 - PaleoBiology) makes the most scholarly case for the young age (Biblical) creationary model via "Informed Intervention" and catastrophic geology.

Being a professor and an experienced researcher, Brand is well qualified, and it shows in the depth of coverage this book offers. Loaded with examples, diagrams, and drawings, this book is easily comprehended.

A truly humble man, Brand takes a constructive, model-building, and Christ honoring approach. No disrespectful evolution bashing here... just sound reason guided by revealed truth.

Recommended by TrustTheWise , 9/10/2002.

A "Theory of Everything" ----- & other FREE science & fiction e-books at this site

By Daniel P. Fitzpatrick jr..

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Recommended by bil , 3/22/2003.

Astronomy And The Bible

By Donald DeYoung. Recommended by 4 truth , 6/17/2000.

Bones Of Contention

By Marvin Lubenow. Recommended by 4 truth , 6/17/2000.

Darwin's Black Box

By Micheal Behe. You guys should check this book out, on both sides of the debate!! It's great. Recommended by fendergrl , 8/15/2000.

Defeating Darwinism by Opening Minds

By Phillip E. Johnson.

Excellent discussions on the keys to defeating the false claims of Darwinism. Also very good discussions on the Scopes trial, intelligent design theory and the Pope John Paul's paper on theories of evolution.

Recommended by Edwin , 8/11/2001.

Faith Dynamics

By Donald A. Bierle and L. John Eagen.

Recommended by mjksr , 11/1/2001.

Full House

By Stephen Jay Gould.

Contrary to popular opinion, progress and increasing complexity are not characteristic of the evolution of life on Earth.

Recommended by

MoLGuy, 1/7/2002.

fullarmour

By nikole.

Morning,
Names's Nikole. I'm introducing www.fullarmour13.com

a new Christian apparel/comic/community site.
I was wondering if you can share this site with your youth groups or maybe list me on your links page.
Nice site.

Christ-centered apparel, posters, and a breathtaking CHRISTIAN COMIC.

No fluff, the site's hot. Check us out!
Hit me back at fabacktalk@aol.com.

Recommended by nik , 2/2/2003.

George Muller: Delighted in God!

By Roger Steer.

Documented story of a man who, depending on God alone by prayer and faith in the promises in the Bible, housed and fed thousands of homeless children in Great Britain. Never advertised his need for money, yet the needs were always met.

Recommended by Tomas , 7/27/2005.

Icons of Evolution, Science or Myth? Why much of what we teach about evolution is wrong.

By Jonathan Wells, Ph.D..

This is one of the most important books ever written about the evolution controversy.