Conor Cunningham’s Darwin’s Pious Idea is a big book with big aspirations. It expects its readers to know something about philosophy, science, and theology. For those who do, it proposes a way to integrate these bodies of knowledge into a single worldview. Cunningham’s subtitle pits his argument against “Ultra-Darwinists” and creationists, but his real target is what (...)
December 16, 2011
Books
Duelling Dualisms
Darwin’s Pious IdeaWhy the Ultra-Darwinists and Creationists Both Get It WrongConor CunninghamEerdmans, $34.99, 580 pp.
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Dear John, I enjoyed your review. I have read and thought a lot about Darwin and evolution and related topics. I think you did a good job of capturing some of the misunderstandings which exist between the totally scientific approach to reality and the the creationist, biblical literalism approach. I have recently had a book published titled, Knowing and Loving: The Keys to Real Happiness. One of the chapters in the book is "Change, Evolution, and God." I think you might find that chapter interesting and I think you might find the rest of the book interesting as well. You can find out more about me and my book at www.knowingandloving.com If you give me a mailing address, I would be happy to send you a complimentary copy of my book. Bob Beezat