Reviews for Science of Natural Theology;: Or, God the Unconditioned Cause, and God the Infinite and Perf...

The average rating for Science of Natural Theology;: Or, God the Unconditioned Cause, and God the Infinite and Perf... based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-03-04 00:00:00 James McIntyre Mahan use convincing scriptural arguments to support his claim that biblical holiness is attainable and, indeed, expected from Christians. I liked the way he constantly reminded the reader that this is to THEM, that he is writing this with a specific purpose: convincing us. I think this book is still very applicable today and that those claiming a Wesleyan faith should absolutely read Mahan's work. Not only is he influential in this line of theology but he makes a clear and convicting argument. I suggest all those of Wesleyan theology read this book for an understanding of what their denomination truly believes.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-03-06 00:00:00 Bonnie Heller Finally finished this one - they take a long time, and I have a whole ton of them to get through. But I figured out that the job is made easier if I exclude two of the horrible sub-genres of sf : 1. Alternative history - bah, who cares about this stuff, it's not sf; even if it turns out Hitler was a robot or the Emperor Caligula was a genetically modified ant or if Arkansas was colonised by Charles Dickens. 2. Science fiction comedy stories. They're never very funny. It must be admitted that Gardner Dozois, bless him, had a soft spot for both these types. In this Dozois the best story is Papa by Ian R MacLeod, a real heart-wrencher about growing old in a near future society where there is just too much assistance available from technology. Second best is Flashback by Dan Simmons, all about a near future where they've got this drug called flashback - when you take it your mind inhabits 20 minutes of one of your best ever memories (sex for most people) - everybody is hooked on it, and the story follows a small gang of 15 year-olds who've got themselves a gun in order to do a random murder and then replay the murder via flashback, so they can all appreciate the various details they missed when it was happening in reality. Both these stories are so sharp. That's what I read sf for.