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What a wonderful book! I highly suggest it..., April 5, 2007
This review is from: Grand Canyon: A Different View (Hardcover)
Please don't let the biased views on this book deter you. It is a beautiful book, from a creation viewpoint. How strange that people feel the need to give such lengthy opinions with judgmental cricicism. The pictures are lovely and clearly a creation science is being presented. They description doesn't pretend otherwise. Christians are entitled to believe in creation, obviously. Science actually does support these claims and remember...look into things for yourself.. There are always two sides to every issue. Enjoy book for the pretty book that is is and don't believe everything our traditional science background teaches you.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Buy it!, May 29, 2011
This review is from: Grand Canyon: A Different View (Hardcover)
I first saw this book in my Optometrist's office and wanted to smuggle it out! I looked at enough of it to make me want to know more about the formation of this world wonder which I'm lucky enough to have in my State. Much food for thought no matter what your beliefs are, creation or evolution. And presented in an easy-to-follow way with beautiful photos. Highly recommended to anyone. It's a keeper for every book shelf, but mostly in your hands!
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101 of 153 people found the following review helpful:
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It is a "different view," just as advertised., February 4, 2004
This review is from: Grand Canyon: A Different View (Hardcover)
Tom has compiled a delightful book replete with exquisite Canyon images. Yes, it has Biblical scriptures and religious speech; yes it has scientific content, and yes, there is dispute about whether it offers "good" or "bad" science. The basic premise is that the Canyon was formed in a short period of time from a catastrophic flood, rather than over the ages via a wandering rivulet. And yes, that is a "creationist" view. But the scientists who cry "bad!, bad!, ban that book!" are playing censor a bit prematurely, particularly in light of the half-century controversy over the "scablands" in eastern Washington. In that instance, a renegade scientist proposed that a huge eroded region resulted from a single, catastrophic flood, only to be insulted and excluded from the "good" science community. But he persevered, and fifty years later was vindicated by high honors and general scientific acceptance of his theory. Frankly, the complainers' position is a perilous one--even arch evolutionists like Stephen Jay Gould have largely dismissed classic evolution in favor of catastrophic change theories. For the scientists to blindly endorse their secular orthodoxy is as silly as a person thoughtlessly endorsing theology. All Tom asks is that readers look at the Canyon from a different view, and see what they see..... And hey, if you want to experiment a little, go find a broad, muddy ditch, build a dirt dam and see what happens when it washes away--chances are that you'll see a muddy miniature Canyon. Gee, maybe Tom has a point after all?
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