|
|
|
|
|
|
HomeShop at BookSurgeMedicalPhysician & PatientProbability's Nature and Nature's Probability: A Call to Scientific Integrity |
|
|  |
| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review:
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Amazing Collection of Quotations From Both Sides Nov 20, 2009
Dr. Johnson's book is an amazing source of documentation which provides the reader with a well-founded basis for concluding that our universe is the result of careful planning. While not addressing the "who" of intelligent design the case for it was very well made. It will be interesting to see if any of those from the macroevolution camp are able to refute Johnson's thesis with anything of scientific substance.
In conclusion, this book is well worth reading even if the average layman can't understand all the smaller details.
Jim Pappas
4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Quantitative Evidence for Design Aug 29, 2009
Johnson uses probability theory and information theory to explain the key problems with Darwinian evolution. His style is quite condensed, but readable and persuasive. His main arguments are essentially the same as Stephen Meyer's in "Signature in the Cell," which is a more comprehesive treatment in 600 pages (as compared with Johnson's 132 pages).
He also makes extensive use of quotations from other scientists to lend credence to each of his points.
The author addresses only the scientific issues related to evolution and the origin of life, not the religious aspects. In a limited section on the non-scientific views, his lead sentence is "A supernatural designer is erroneously believed by many to be required by ID."
4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Highly Recommended Aug 24, 2009
I thought Dr. Johnson's book was excellent. For such a small book, it was just packed with all kinds of facts and figures that can be used in debates and PowerPoint presentations. His chapter 6 on Information was my favorite.
He has a knack of being able to explain technical things very well, at least well enough where an interested high school student could understand your arguments. I may buy another copy and donate it to our Christian school library. I might put it into the teachers resource library.
I have two criticisms about the book. One where he mentions on page 4 that Biblical Creationists dismiss the concept of ID as irrelevant since the God of the Bible is not portrayed as the Designer but as the Creator. I don't think that is a true statement. I just came back fron AIG's Creation College several weeks ago, and the work of several ID scientists were quoted and used favorably. We can use their information and build on it. AIG and ICR don't like the idea that Iders will not admit that the Designer is the God of the Bible. They somehow think they are being dishonest. I don't agree with them, I can see where the General Revelation can not give us the Plan of Salvation. We can only get that from Special Revelation. Iders from the beginning stated that they were approaching ID without any religious text. They follow the evidence as far as it will go, but no farther. As it should be.
My second problem has to do with the way you referenced your quotes. Your quotes are followed by three or four letters of the authors last name and a page number (which is fine), but, the references in the back, although in alphabetical order, does not start, a lot of times, with the last name. It was really difficult to look up references. It was a jumbled mess. If you would start each reference with the last name of the author, it would be a lot easier to follow.
I hope he has another book in him, I'd but it today if was available.
5 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Macroevolution and Intelligent Design...What are their Probabilities? Jul 28, 2009
A uniquely excellent discussion of the calculable probabilities of Evolution and Intelligent Design. Hopefully, the author's upfront tutorial on numbers and measurements doesn't scare off the reader. Actually, Johnson gives lots of examples of the applications of numbers with big positive and negative exponents and associated probabilities terms. Once through that, which is interesting in itself, he goes to his discussion of the big question, How could life have began and evolved, any time, any where? He discusses both Darwinian Evolution (especially macroevolution) and Intelligent Design, which anyone should find fascinating. In his discussion, he disclaims God as the intended end game of ID. Johnson is educated, experienced, and credentialed to credibly present his discussion.
11 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Examine the evidence for yourself Jun 04, 2009
Dr. Johnson's book gives you a good perspective of the various scientific analysis/theories of creation and a good understanding of what "Intelligent Design" means. The subtitle "A Call to Scientific Integrity" accurately sums it up, "Integrity" being the key word here.
If these scientific theories were held to the same accountability a Judge or Lawyer uses to examine a case, many would be tossed out for lack of sufficient evidence.
Darwin's Theory of Evolution is a good example of a scientific explanation for something science can't prove because it lacks supporting evidence.
Theory is defined as:
1 - An assumption based on limited information or knowledge; a conjecture.
2 - a : a hypothesis assumed for the sake of argument or investigation b : an unproved assumption : CONJECTURE c : a body of theorems presenting a concise systematic view of a subject
This book will challenge you but hopefully you will come away better informed about the complexities in creating life.
|
| | |
|
|
|
|
|
