This book is a compilation of empirical, scientific, philosophical, archeological, and historical evidence, and their relationship to the Bible. Creation vs. evolution. What evidence is there?
Blind Chance or Intelligent Design? (One)
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Learn more
| ||||||||||||||||||
Browse our Bookshelf Favorites store for big savings on popular fiction, nonfiction, children's books, and more. |
Book Description
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images? |
More About the Author
I am a pastor and Christian author who loves to find biblical answers to life's perplexing issues and write about them in a clear and concise manner. My books are inexpensive and easy to read. I use part of the proceeds to fund my homeless ministry.
Customer Reviews
Share your thoughts with other customers
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Format:Paperback
Jack's book covers basic questions like "Is the Bible accurate scientifically & historically?" and "Is there a God?"
Since I, myself, am an author and have posted some blog entries of my research on this subject, this is familiar material to me.
However, I, myself, did not go into near as good of detail as Jack did here:
Jack not only give scientific examples of how Carbon-14 dating has been shown to be inaccurate (good proof that some scientists are wrong about the age of the earth and timing issue), but also explores archaeology and various philosophies -- one of my favourite examples is his quote of great theologian & philosopher, R.C. Sproul, who states that that only four options *exist* for the origin of the universe:
"Option number one, the universe is an illusion, it doesn't exist.
Option number two, it is self-created.
Option number three, it is self-existent and eternal.
Option four, it was created by someone who is self-existent."
Regarding historical evidence for the Bible, Mr. Wellman reminds us that "All the relevant non-Jewish historical sources of the time [including Josephus (AD 37 - c. 100), born of a priestly and royal ancestry] mention Jesus," and adds: "Why would nearly 100 ancient Historians include Christ in their writings if they knew he didn't exist? Josephus, Tacitus, Gibbons, and others (all of which are highly respected) would not have written about someone that was only a myth." thus showing strong evidence that historians and scientists view the Bible as VERY reliable from an historical point of view.
On the manuscript reliability, Jack has this to say: "When compared to most human historical documents, Biblical manuscripts reigns supreme by far...There are
over 6,000 complete or fragmented Greek manuscripts, 10,000 Latin manuscripts and 9,300 manuscripts in various other ancient languages including Syriac, Slavic, Gothic, Ethiopic, Coptic, and even Armenian...Compared with human writings we have some 7 remaining manuscripts of one of the earliest philosophers, Plato, from
around 300 B.C. however the most recent copy of these compositions came 900 years after they were written!"
Honestly, Jack has done a far better job than did I in my meager blog entries on this subject, and I must admit I am a bit jealous. LOL
However, beyond the book here, I also know Jack in real life, and he is truly as honest as he is smart, and both qualities show in his books.
Yes, I'd give his book, "Blind Chance vs Intelligent Design?, Empirical Methodologies & the Bible," a 5 out of 5 rating, and I'm sure you would too. For the price, it's a great deal too!
Gordon Wayne Watts, LAKELAND, Fla.
Since I, myself, am an author and have posted some blog entries of my research on this subject, this is familiar material to me.
However, I, myself, did not go into near as good of detail as Jack did here:
Jack not only give scientific examples of how Carbon-14 dating has been shown to be inaccurate (good proof that some scientists are wrong about the age of the earth and timing issue), but also explores archaeology and various philosophies -- one of my favourite examples is his quote of great theologian & philosopher, R.C. Sproul, who states that that only four options *exist* for the origin of the universe:
"Option number one, the universe is an illusion, it doesn't exist.
Option number two, it is self-created.
Option number three, it is self-existent and eternal.
Option four, it was created by someone who is self-existent."
Regarding historical evidence for the Bible, Mr. Wellman reminds us that "All the relevant non-Jewish historical sources of the time [including Josephus (AD 37 - c. 100), born of a priestly and royal ancestry] mention Jesus," and adds: "Why would nearly 100 ancient Historians include Christ in their writings if they knew he didn't exist? Josephus, Tacitus, Gibbons, and others (all of which are highly respected) would not have written about someone that was only a myth." thus showing strong evidence that historians and scientists view the Bible as VERY reliable from an historical point of view.
On the manuscript reliability, Jack has this to say: "When compared to most human historical documents, Biblical manuscripts reigns supreme by far...There are
over 6,000 complete or fragmented Greek manuscripts, 10,000 Latin manuscripts and 9,300 manuscripts in various other ancient languages including Syriac, Slavic, Gothic, Ethiopic, Coptic, and even Armenian...Compared with human writings we have some 7 remaining manuscripts of one of the earliest philosophers, Plato, from
around 300 B.C. however the most recent copy of these compositions came 900 years after they were written!"
Honestly, Jack has done a far better job than did I in my meager blog entries on this subject, and I must admit I am a bit jealous. LOL
However, beyond the book here, I also know Jack in real life, and he is truly as honest as he is smart, and both qualities show in his books.
Yes, I'd give his book, "Blind Chance vs Intelligent Design?, Empirical Methodologies & the Bible," a 5 out of 5 rating, and I'm sure you would too. For the price, it's a great deal too!
Gordon Wayne Watts, LAKELAND, Fla.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By D. Shank
Format:Paperback
.......the United States of America is not producing students/young adults with the ability to compete for jobs in the new global economy and worldwide markets. If, as the author claims, this book is intended to be used for home study, it should rank as exhibit A among the various reasons that this country is falling seriously behind others in the global market. If, as this book asserts, you teach kids that evolution is a hoax and the bible is accurate and the scientific community is wrong (and worse - according to this author - engaged in a worldwide conspiracy to teach our kids bad science)........
Our kids really deserve better than this. It i frankly embarrassing that there are grown adults still clinging to the view that the bible is literally true, contains no errors, and is a superior scientific reference to the mountains of scientific data accumulating day after day, year after year. It is fine if you are an adult and you latch on to such wacky ideas - but when you inflict your nonsense on children you go too far. It is dangerous to the very future of this country and its economic survival.
This author does not even try to address the data underlying the claims he makes and the science he rejects. Instead he just makes stuff up about the nature of the science and the nature of the fake controversy. As one noted biologist said in this regard - "nothing in all of biology makes any sense in the absence of evolution."
As I was reading this book and the author was going on about how there is just no evidence at all that evolution is real I kept thinking about my pekenise dog and the fact that dog breeders (not to mention other animal breeders) have been selecting traits that change species for hundreds of years. Is this author not aware of that. I this author not aware of horses, donkeys and mules and how they fit into the argument of specialization and transitional forms? I am however really curious if the author has ever taken an antibiotic for an infection. Whether he has any concept of why we have to create new antibiotics to fight bacteria that have become resistant to earlier types of antibiotics. Is god creating new bacteria that are resistant or are the bacteria evolving? Hmmmmm, tough one I know.
But enough - it is too depressing to consider what this guy is actually advocating. Go ahead - teach your kids what this guy says. Make them believe science that is patently false and nothing short of absurd. Then get them a paper hat and help them practice saying things like "would you like fries with that order?" because that is their only hope of gainful employment. The good jobs will go to those who have learned real science.
Poor kids - for them it will be over before they even begin. They don't have a chance to even compete. Imagine a world where they can make up their own minds.
Finally, what is probably the most depressing aspect of this is that for true christians - you know, the kind who helped create the religion in the years after Jesus was killed - they too are rolling in their graves at the nonsense that is passing for rational christian thought these days. If you did not know, the original christians would have been stunned at the notion that every word in the bible should be read a literal historical fact. They did not read the bible that way. In fact, that "idea" came about only within the last few hundred years.
If the original christians understood the bible as a spiritual document and not a historical or scientific one - don't you think you should as well? Just a thought.
My prayers and thoughts go out to your children.
Our kids really deserve better than this. It i frankly embarrassing that there are grown adults still clinging to the view that the bible is literally true, contains no errors, and is a superior scientific reference to the mountains of scientific data accumulating day after day, year after year. It is fine if you are an adult and you latch on to such wacky ideas - but when you inflict your nonsense on children you go too far. It is dangerous to the very future of this country and its economic survival.
This author does not even try to address the data underlying the claims he makes and the science he rejects. Instead he just makes stuff up about the nature of the science and the nature of the fake controversy. As one noted biologist said in this regard - "nothing in all of biology makes any sense in the absence of evolution."
As I was reading this book and the author was going on about how there is just no evidence at all that evolution is real I kept thinking about my pekenise dog and the fact that dog breeders (not to mention other animal breeders) have been selecting traits that change species for hundreds of years. Is this author not aware of that. I this author not aware of horses, donkeys and mules and how they fit into the argument of specialization and transitional forms? I am however really curious if the author has ever taken an antibiotic for an infection. Whether he has any concept of why we have to create new antibiotics to fight bacteria that have become resistant to earlier types of antibiotics. Is god creating new bacteria that are resistant or are the bacteria evolving? Hmmmmm, tough one I know.
But enough - it is too depressing to consider what this guy is actually advocating. Go ahead - teach your kids what this guy says. Make them believe science that is patently false and nothing short of absurd. Then get them a paper hat and help them practice saying things like "would you like fries with that order?" because that is their only hope of gainful employment. The good jobs will go to those who have learned real science.
Poor kids - for them it will be over before they even begin. They don't have a chance to even compete. Imagine a world where they can make up their own minds.
Finally, what is probably the most depressing aspect of this is that for true christians - you know, the kind who helped create the religion in the years after Jesus was killed - they too are rolling in their graves at the nonsense that is passing for rational christian thought these days. If you did not know, the original christians would have been stunned at the notion that every word in the bible should be read a literal historical fact. They did not read the bible that way. In fact, that "idea" came about only within the last few hundred years.
If the original christians understood the bible as a spiritual document and not a historical or scientific one - don't you think you should as well? Just a thought.
My prayers and thoughts go out to your children.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Jack's book covers basic questions like "Is the Bible accurate scientifically & historically?" and "Is there a God?"
Since I, myself, am an author and have posted some blog entries of my research on this subject, this is familiar material to me.
However, I, myself, did not go into near as good of detail as Jack did here:
Jack not only give scientific examples of how Carbon-14 dating has been shown to be inaccurate (good proof that some scientists are wrong about the age of the earth and timing issue), but also explores archaeology and various philosophies -- one of my favourite examples is his quote of great theologian & philosopher, R.C. Sproul, who states that that only four options *exist* for the origin of the universe:
"Option number one, the universe is an illusion, it doesn't exist.
Option number two, it is self-created.
Option number three, it is self-existent and eternal.
Option four, it was created by someone who is self-existent."
Regarding historical evidence for the Bible, Mr. Wellman reminds us that "All the relevant non-Jewish historical sources of the time [including Josephus (AD 37 - c. 100), born of a priestly and royal ancestry] mention Jesus," and adds: "Why would nearly 100 ancient Historians include Christ in their writings if they knew he didn't exist? Josephus, Tacitus, Gibbons, and others (all of which are highly respected) would not have written about someone that was only a myth." thus showing strong evidence that historians and scientists view the Bible as VERY reliable from an historical point of view.
On the manuscript reliability, Jack has this to say: "When compared to most human historical documents, Biblical manuscripts reigns supreme by far...There are
over 6,000 complete or fragmented Greek manuscripts, 10,000 Latin manuscripts and 9,300 manuscripts in various other ancient languages including Syriac, Slavic, Gothic, Ethiopic, Coptic, and even Armenian...Compared with human writings we have some 7 remaining manuscripts of one of the earliest philosophers, Plato, from
around 300 B.C. however the most recent copy of these compositions came 900 years after they were written!"
Honestly, Jack has done a far better job than did I in my meager blog entries on this subject, and I must admit I am a bit jealous. LOL
However, beyond the book here, I also know Jack in real life, and he is truly as honest as he is smart, and both qualities show in his books.
Yes, I'd give his book, "Blind Chance vs Intelligent Design?, Empirical Methodologies & the Bible," a 5 out of 5 rating, and I'm sure you would too. For the price, it's a great deal too!
Gordon Wayne Watts, LAKELAND, Fla.
Since I, myself, am an author and have posted some blog entries of my research on this subject, this is familiar material to me.
However, I, myself, did not go into near as good of detail as Jack did here:
Jack not only give scientific examples of how Carbon-14 dating has been shown to be inaccurate (good proof that some scientists are wrong about the age of the earth and timing issue), but also explores archaeology and various philosophies -- one of my favourite examples is his quote of great theologian & philosopher, R.C. Sproul, who states that that only four options *exist* for the origin of the universe:
"Option number one, the universe is an illusion, it doesn't exist.
Option number two, it is self-created.
Option number three, it is self-existent and eternal.
Option four, it was created by someone who is self-existent."
Regarding historical evidence for the Bible, Mr. Wellman reminds us that "All the relevant non-Jewish historical sources of the time [including Josephus (AD 37 - c. 100), born of a priestly and royal ancestry] mention Jesus," and adds: "Why would nearly 100 ancient Historians include Christ in their writings if they knew he didn't exist? Josephus, Tacitus, Gibbons, and others (all of which are highly respected) would not have written about someone that was only a myth." thus showing strong evidence that historians and scientists view the Bible as VERY reliable from an historical point of view.
On the manuscript reliability, Jack has this to say: "When compared to most human historical documents, Biblical manuscripts reigns supreme by far...There are
over 6,000 complete or fragmented Greek manuscripts, 10,000 Latin manuscripts and 9,300 manuscripts in various other ancient languages including Syriac, Slavic, Gothic, Ethiopic, Coptic, and even Armenian...Compared with human writings we have some 7 remaining manuscripts of one of the earliest philosophers, Plato, from
around 300 B.C. however the most recent copy of these compositions came 900 years after they were written!"
Honestly, Jack has done a far better job than did I in my meager blog entries on this subject, and I must admit I am a bit jealous. LOL
However, beyond the book here, I also know Jack in real life, and he is truly as honest as he is smart, and both qualities show in his books.
Yes, I'd give his book, "Blind Chance vs Intelligent Design?, Empirical Methodologies & the Bible," a 5 out of 5 rating, and I'm sure you would too. For the price, it's a great deal too!
Gordon Wayne Watts, LAKELAND, Fla.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book, great author!
This book is a terrific book. A book that I would recommend to any youth leader out there. Pastor Jack has broken this book down into an easy to read but very informative... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Teila Tankersley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Intelligent Design: An Intelligent Discussion
"Blind Chance or Intelligent Design" is a well written introduction to the concepts of intelligent design and evolution. Read more
Published on May 22, 2010 by Robert O. Adair
