Download or read book Molecular Gods written by Philip B. Applewhite and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1981 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Molecular Gods written by Philip B. Applewhite and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1981 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Genetic Gods written by John C. Avise and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They mastermind our lives, shaping our features, our health, and our behavior, even in the sacrosanct realms of love and sex, religion, aging, and death. Yet we are the ones who house, perpetuate, and give the promise of immortality to these biological agents, our genetic gods. The link between genes and gods is hardly arbitrary, as the distinguished evolutionary geneticist John Avise reveals in this compelling book. In clear, straightforward terms, Avise reviews recent discoveries in molecular biology, evolutionary genetics, and human genetic engineering, and discusses the relevance of these findings to issues of ultimate concern traditionally reserved for mythology, theology, and religious faith. The book explains how the genetic gods figure in our development--not just our metabolism and physiology, but even our emotional disposition, personality, ethical leanings, and, indeed, religiosity. Yet genes are physical rather than metaphysical entities. Having arisen via an amoral evolutionary process--natural selection--genes have no consciousness, no sentient code of conduct, no reflective concern about the consequences of their actions. It is Avise's contention that current genetic knowledge can inform our attempts to answer typically religious questions--about origins, fate, and meaning. The Genetic Gods challenges us to make the necessary connection between what we know, what we believe, and what we embody. Table of Contents: Preface Prologue 1. The Doctrines of Biological Science 2. Geneses 3. Genetic Maladies 4. Genetic Beneficence 5. Strategies of the Genes 6. Genetic Sovereignty 7. New Lords of Our Genes? 8. Meaning Epilogue Notes Glossary Index Reviews of this book: Our genes, [Avise] says, are responsible not only for how we got here and exist day to day, but also for the core of our being--our personalities and morals. It is our genetic make-up that allows for and formulates our religious belief systems, he argues. Avise does not eschew spirituality but seeks a more informed, less confrontational approach between science and the pulpit. --Science News Reviews of this book: For the general scientific reader, the book is an excellent distillation of a broad and increasingly important field, a course of causation that cannot be ignored. From advising expectant parents to getting innocent people off death row, genetics increasingly dominates our lives. The sections on genetics are expertly written, particularly for those readers without in-depth knowledge. The author explains slowly and carefully just how genetics operates, using multiple metaphors. His genetic discourse proceeds in a neighborly fashion, as one might tell stories while sitting in a rocking chair at a country store. He seems to be invigorated by genes and just can't wait to tell about them. --David W. Hodo, Journal of the American Medical Association Reviews of this book: As a whole, this book is quite informative and stimulating, and sections of it are beautifully written. Indeed, Professor Avise has a real gift for prose and scientific expositions, and I would suspect that he must be a formidable lecturer...At its core, [The Genetic Gods] is a survey, and a very nice one at that, of evolutionary genetics, the field of the author's major research interests. There is a strong sociobiological cast to the arguments, and the work and ideas of E. O. Wilson figure prominently. The presentation of evolutionary genetics is imbedded in a more general discussion of modern human and molecular genetics...However, this book is, most of all, a philosophical treatise that attempts, admittedly with the bias of a biologist, to examine the intersection of the fundamental premises of evolution and religion. Professor Avise has given us plenty to think about in this book [and]...it was a real pleasure to wrestle with the ideas he was presenting. I would suggest that other readers give it a try. --Charles J. Epstein, Trends in Genetics Reviews of this book: [Avise's] account of the role genes play in shaping the human condition is wholly involving, paying particular attention to issues of reproduction, aging and death. In addition to presenting ample biological information in a form accessible to the nonspecialist, Avise does a superb job of discussing many of the ethical implications that have arisen from our growing knowledge of human genetics. Just a few of the topics covered are genetic engineering, the patenting of life, genetic screening, abortion, human cloning, gene therapy and insurance-related controversies. --Publishers Weekly Reviews of this book: Avise explains thoroughly how evolution operates on a genetic level. His goal is to show that humans can look to this information as a way to answer fundamental questions of life instead of looking to traditional religious beliefs...Avise includes some very interesting discussions of ethical concerns related to genetic issues. --Eric D. Albright, Library Journal This is a splendid account of a subject that affects us all: the breathtaking increase in understanding of human genetics and the insight it provides into human evolution. John Avise speaks with authority of molecular evolutionary genetics and with affecting compassion of what it might mean. --Douglas J. Futuyma, State University of New York at Stony Brook The Genetic Gods is many things. It is a wonderful introduction to modern molecular biology, by a man who knows his subject backwards. It is a stimulating account of the ways in which genetics impinges on human nature--our thinking and our behavior. It is a remarkably level-headed and sympathetic account of the implications of our new findings for traditional and not-so-traditional issues in philosophy and religion. In an age of genetic counseling, cloning, construction of new life forms, the book is worth its weight in gold for this alone. But most of all, it is a huge amount of fun to read--you want to applaud or argue with the author on nigh every page. Highly recommended! --Michael Ruse, University of Guelph The Genetic Gods makes a valuable contribution to the on-going task of sorting out the implications of evolutionary biology and genetics for human self-understanding. Avise addresses, with authority and grace, the most consequential intellectual issues of our time. A challenging and insightful book. --Loyal Rue, Harvard University A wonderfully informative and engaging book. Avise offers a lucid, accessible primer on our genes, angelic and demonic, and examines religious and ethical issues, all too human, now confronted by genetic science. He makes a compelling case that anyone seeking to 'Know Thyself' should study the DNA molecular scriptures, our most ancient and universal legacy. --Dudley Herschbach, Harvard University, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

Download or read book The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple written by David Stewart and published by Care Publications. This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This solidly scientific book is anchored in scripture and easy to understand, It will give you an appreciation of both the scientific and spiritual bases of healing by prayer and anointing with oils."--Publisher description.

Download or read book Rendering Life Molecular written by Natasha Myers and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-27 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are living bodies made of? Protein modelers tell us that our cells are composed of millions of proteins, intricately folded molecular structures on the scale of nanoparticles. Proteins twist and wriggle as they carry out the activities that keep cells alive. Figuring out how to make these unruly substances visible, tangible, and workable is a challenging task, one that is not readily automated, even by the fastest computers. Natasha Myers explores what protein modelers must do to render three-dimensional, atomic-resolution models of these lively materials. Rendering Life Molecular shows that protein models are not just informed by scientific data: model building entangles a modeler’s entire sensorium, and modelers must learn to feel their way through the data in order to interpret molecular forms. Myers takes us into protein modeling laboratories and classrooms, tracking how gesture, affect, imagination, and intuition shape practices of objectivity. Asking, ‘What is life becoming in modelers' hands?’ she tunes into the ways they animate molecules through their moving bodies and other media. In the process she amplifies an otherwise muted liveliness inflecting mechanistic accounts of the stuff of life.

Download or read book The Language of God written by Francis Collins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr Francis S. Collins, head of the Human Genome Project, is one of the world's leading scientists, working at the cutting edge of the study of DNA, the code of life. Yet he is also a man of unshakable faith in God. How does he reconcile the seemingly unreconcilable? In THE LANGUAGE OF GOD he explains his own journey from atheism to faith, and then takes the reader on a stunning tour of modern science to show that physics, chemistry and biology -- indeed, reason itself -- are not incompatible with belief. His book is essential reading for anyone who wonders about the deepest questions of all: why are we here? How did we get here? And what does life mean?

Download or read book God Is in Your Molecules written by Nickolas Bay and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2007-08-24 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The text begins with the explaining our molecular structure and how we are created with the same type of atoms but remain absolutely different one from the other. The author traces molecules from mother and father to the final birth of the baby with a new molecular structure. Searching for the truth reveals why people cannot agree on what the truth is. Word power is discussed to explain how various religions define themselves. Brain, mind, soul and Spirit are explored to illustrate our connection to the Creator The main theme is, We are all descendants of the same God.

Download or read book The Bridgewater Treatises on the Power Wisdom and Goodness of God as Manifested in the Creation Treatise I VIII Chemistry meteorology and the function of digestion considered with reference to natural theologoy by William Prout 2d ed written by and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Gods of Old written by James A. Fitz Simon and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book God s Welcome written by Amy Oden and published by The Pilgrim Press. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "God’s Welcome" is a different kind of how-to book on hospitality, one that studies the stories of God’s welcome and takes seriously the culture of hostility that sometimes masquerades as Christianity. Gather your small group or leadership group (discussion guide included in the book) and dig into the important work of gospel hospitality.

Download or read book The Bridgewater Treatises on the Power Wisdom and Goodness of God as Manifested in the Creation On the power wisdom and goodness of God as manifested in the adaptation of external nature to the moral and intellectual constitution of man written by and published by . This book was released on 1836 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book God Speaks Science written by David A. Johnson and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-07-11 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God Speaks Science by David Johnson explores the molecular level of life through the lens of biochemistry and reveals the harmonious connections between science and faith. Our bodies are an amazing organization of molecules, water, blood cells, enzymes, proteins, and DNA, all held together by weak hydrogen bonds. While all these aspects of life are being revealed by science, leading to medical miracles, the concept of the original creation remains a mystery. This book encourages readers to learn how the four-letter alphabet of life (DNA) and the twenty-word vocabulary (amino acids) were used to speak all life into existence. The contents are enriched with real-life applications, stories of historical figures, interesting facts, and links to videos showing the beautiful configurations of the body’s molecular elements, all demonstrating the beauty of God’s creation.

Download or read book The Philosophy of Integration written by William Albert Crawford-Frost and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Remember Him Series Well Driven Nail Volume One written by Ruth Panchelli and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2011-10-17 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is filled with many trials and many blessings; we will learn to see them from God's point of view. This book reveals a visionary's journey to understand her trials in life. It gives the reader a fascinating picture of just such a journey to find the blessing from a Holy God. It helps us to move on from the flames of indifference to understand the truth in our trials. It is during this journey we find an Advocate who redeems us from the vast Chasm of darkness. He is the Light in our darkness to bring us into the wonders and glory of a new existence. We are set on a path leading us to enter into a joyous discovery of our blessings. The reader is sure to delight in the wonders tucked into God's word in regard to our eternal existence. The author's simplistic vision has proven to be far more profound as we look into a moment in eternity. The author, Ruth M. Panchelli, was born in Birmingham, Alabama and moved to Florida after her fathers death. There she met her husband of twenty-five years and raised two children. She has devoted her talents and gifts in order to leave a legacy in this book series. Ruth is a passionate visionary in a time when we need to return to our Biblical roots. It is her gift of vision to proclaim the insightful glimpses of glory coupled with the understanding of the Word of GOD.

Download or read book The God of Evolution written by Denis Edwards and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What does accepting the theory of evolution mean for Christian theology? Does God create through a process of random mutation and natural selection? In The God of Evolution, Denis Edwards tackles hard questions about the relationship between contemporary science and Christian faith. By examining traditional Christian concepts through the prism of evolutionary thought, Edwards opens up new ways of thinking about the nature of God and the universe."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Download or read book God s Action in Nature s World written by Nathan Hallanger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1981 Robert John Russell founded what would become the leading center of research at the interface of science and religion, the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences. Throughout its twenty-five year history, CTNS under Russell's leadership has continued to guide and further the dialogue between science and theology. Russell has been an articulate spokesperson in calling for "creative mutual interaction" between the two fields. God's Action in Nature's World brings together sixteen internationally-recognized scholars to assess Robert Russell's impact on the discipline of science and religion. Focusing on three areas of Russell's work - methodology, cosmology, and divine action in quantum physics - this book celebrates Robert John Russell's contribution to the interdisciplinary engagement between the natural sciences and theology.

Download or read book God s Big Bang written by Lucius Bullard and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God's Big Bang presents a short history of science starting with the Greek scientists of the sixth century B.C.E. and moving forward through the twentieth century A.D. The accomplishments of these brilliants minds are expressed in simple terms by a brief textual description or with an algebraic depiction. Because science is accumulative, it is important to have a background in these foundational sciences before moving on to the complication science of the Big Bang theory. Taking the unique approach of using Laplace's probability theory to show that the chances of random generation for the universe without intelligent design are infinitesimally small, God's Big Bang provides a new look at the creation of the universe and the world we live in.