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A review by philibin
Impossible Monsters: Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion by Michael Taylor
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
5.0
(5.0 Stars)
This was very informative. In fact, I'd say it is more informative than narrative. But that's not to say there isn't plenty of story included. The book takes you down a journey where scientists and discoverers needed to weigh presenting the facts, over possibly ruining their lives, because of the influence of "The Church".
I'd love to say that it was a look back, when we were more superstitious and primitive... But I still see some of the same arguments being made today, about racial "superiority", biblical "accuracy", the age of the Earth, heck... even the shape of the Earth.
Biblical Literalists have always stood in the way of progress, and this book, in addition to the fascinating historic look back at the golden age of discovery, could also be used as a cautionary tale for the current (and future) generations.
This was very informative. In fact, I'd say it is more informative than narrative. But that's not to say there isn't plenty of story included. The book takes you down a journey where scientists and discoverers needed to weigh presenting the facts, over possibly ruining their lives, because of the influence of "The Church".
I'd love to say that it was a look back, when we were more superstitious and primitive... But I still see some of the same arguments being made today, about racial "superiority", biblical "accuracy", the age of the Earth, heck... even the shape of the Earth.
Biblical Literalists have always stood in the way of progress, and this book, in addition to the fascinating historic look back at the golden age of discovery, could also be used as a cautionary tale for the current (and future) generations.