In the Beginnings is a defense of the biblical Gap Theory of Creation. This theory, once popular in the late 19th and early to mid 20th centuries, has been rejected by many modern-day creationists as being without biblical or scientific support. This book takes an in-depth look at both science and the Bible. Its purpose is to show how the Gap Theory better fits the scientific and biblical facts. More importantly, its main purpose is to reach out to unbelievers who think the Bible teaches things contrary to science. True scientific facts and true Biblical truths do not contradict. The basic assumption of the author is that God is smart enough and powerful enough and sovereign enough to make His Works and His Words agree. Because God reveals His invisible attributes in His handiwork, the author uses both God's Word and His work to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Dr. Steven Dill, once a staunch evolutionist, began investigating creationism after becoming aware of some scientific facts that seemed incompatible with his own beliefs. Taking the position that truth will stand the test, he began challenging even his own ideas about the origin of the universe. His conclusion was that true scientific facts and true Biblical truths do not contradict, and in this book he presents a new look at an old theory that preserves the integrity of both science and the Bible. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Biology in 1979 and his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1985 at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is currently a practicing veterinarian in Jeffersontown, Kentucky where he lives with his wife, Linda, and two dogs, Samwise Gamgee and Rosie Cotton. His two sons, Tom and James, have grown into fine young Christian men who make their parents proud.

After moving with her parents to Iowa, twelve-year-old Lucy discovers a mysterious notebook that can bring stories to life and which has a link to the 1914 disappearance of her great uncle.

The third collection from this thrillingly innovative master of the lyric essay.

The National Book Award winning history of how racist ideas were created, spread, and deeply rooted in American society. Some Americans insist that we're living in a post-racial society. But racist thought is not just alive and well in America -- it is more sophisticated and more insidious than ever. And as award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi argues, racist ideas have a long and lingering history, one in which nearly every great American thinker is complicit. In this deeply researched and fast-moving narrative, Kendi chronicles the entire story of anti-black racist ideas and their staggering power over the course of American history. He uses the life stories of five major American intellectuals to drive this history: Puritan minister Cotton Mather, Thomas Jefferson, abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, W.E.B. Du Bois, and legendary activist Angela Davis. As Kendi shows, racist ideas did not arise from ignorance or hatred. They were created to justify and rationalize deeply entrenched discriminatory policies and the nation's racial inequities. In shedding light on this history, Stamped from the Beginning offers us the tools we need to expose racist thinking. In the process, he gives us reason to hope.

This reissued classic traces the ramifications and diverse understandings of the concept of "beginning" in history and offers valuable insights into the role of the intellectual and the goal of criticism.

In the Beginnings is a defense of the Biblical Gap Theory of Creation. This theory, once popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, has been rejected by many modern-day creationists as being without Biblical or scientific support. This book takes an in-depth look at both science and the Bible. Its purpose is to show how the Gap Theory best fits the scientific and Biblical facts. More importantly, its main purpose is to reach out to unbelievers who think the Bible teaches things contrary to science. Scientific truth and Biblical truth do not contradict. The basic assumption of the author is that God is smart enough, and powerful enough, and Sovereign enough to make His works and His Words agree. Because God reveals His invisible attributes in His handiwork, the author uses both God's Word and God's Works to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

'Science has never had an advocate quite like David Deutsch ... A computational physicist on a par with his touchstones Alan Turing and Richard Feynman, and a philosopher in the line of his greatest hero, Karl Popper. His arguments are so clear that to read him is to experience the thrill of the highest level of discourse available on this planet and to understand it' Peter Forbes, Independent In our search for truth, how far have we advanced? This uniquely human quest for good explanations has driven amazing improvements in everything from scientific understanding and technology to politics, moral values and human welfare. But will progress end, either in catastrophe or completion - or will it continue infinitely? In this profound and seminal book, David Deutsch explores the furthest reaches of our current understanding, taking in the Infinity Hotel, supernovae and the nature of optimism, to instill in all of us a wonder at what we have achieved - and the fact that this is only the beginning of humanity's infinite possibility. 'This is Deutsch at his most ambitious, seeking to understand the implications of our scientific explanations of the world ... I enthusiastically recommend this rich, wide-ranging and elegantly written exposition of the unique insights of one of our most original intellectuals' Michael Berry, Times Higher Education Supplement 'Bold ... profound ... provocative and persuasive' Economist 'David Deutsch may well go down in history as one of the great scientists of our age' Scotsman

In order to understand the present, you must examine the past. And in order to successfully explore the past, you must go back to the beginning, and not just any beginning-the beginning of it all. Author Danny K Hill realized this, and out of this recognition, a book was born. Genesis, The Book of Beginnings, by Dr. Danny K Hill is an in-depth look at the ultimate book of beginnings, Genesis. Told partly as a story and partly as a verse-by-verse study, Danny takes the reader on a deep dive through this foundational book of the Bible, providing a goldmine of information that can be used both in ministry and in personal study. Developed out of many volumes of material created over a forty-five-year pastoral tenure, Danny combines Scripture with insightful commentary, explaining concepts in a way that is easy for readers to understand, regardless of their background knowledge of the material. He includes a gospel message relating to the text on nearly every page, as well as doctrine crucial to Christianity and practical information on how to master the works of Satan, the flesh, and the world each day. If you're ready to embark on a comprehensive study of Genesis, the foundation of our faith, then this book is for you. Come along on the journey, and you will walk away equipped to share what you've learned with others and implement it in your own daily life. Danny K. Hill is a seasoned pastor, now semi-retired. He is a former missionary to the Republic of Ireland staying nine years, and a professor for three years at Clarksville Theological Seminary, with over forty-five years' experience in the ministry. He has Bachelor's Degree in Bible, a Masters in Religious Education and a Doctorate in Theology. He has preached the Gospel in many foreign countries and several States in the USA. Danny and his wife Brenda reside in Eastern North Carolina with their three living children and four grandchildren.