Reasons

Rating:
Summary: I feel dummber after reading this book.
Review: I can't believe this rehashed stuff in support of "creation-science". Perhaps if I had not educated myself on both sides of the issue beforehand I would be easily swayed. I find it amazing this man implies he stands for truth, honesty, and integrity but of this is ultimately half-truths. I honestly wonder if these books written by McDowell are written out of scholarly intention or just to prove his ideas right. It's unfortunate McDowell's work feeds quick and easy answers to people who will readily accept anything to make them feel better.

Rating:
Summary: A sloppy piece of work
Review: Over half of "Reasons" is a promotion of the so-called "creation science", where MacDowell spews forth a number of arguments to try to discredit evolution. As a scientist, I was appalled to read this section, because he was so wrong on many points! MacDowell has used "evidence" which was completely discredited well before he wrote the book; he has used irrelevant points and misleading arguments; he has attempted to expose "serious problems" with evolution but failed even to acknowledge that there are even more serious problems with "creation science"; he has ridiculed evolution for past errors which have since been fixed yet failed to see that he's using creationists' errors that haven't been fixed. These are unacceptable in any book which claims to show the truth.

MacDowell asks, in the book, why more scientists don't accept creationism. The miserable scholarship in this book is a sample of the real reason why. This, I'm sorry to say, is a book to be avoided.

Rating:
Summary: Depends On Who You Are And What You Already Believe
Review: Those who come to this book not willing to rationally entertain any evidence or idea that contradicts their preconceived notions (that God does not exist, evolution is absolutely true, and Jesus is just a man) will find little value in this work--or any work, for that matter, regardless of its scholarship or reliability.

Yet, the one who comes to this book as a seeker of truth and not one who believes he has absolutely already found it without question will find reasonable and rational evidence in support of the authenticity of Christianity that should be carefully considered as the search for truth continues.

It also contains some great resources on various translations of the Bible that will allow the reader to discuss the legitimacy of each based on knowledge rather than conjecture.

In summary...

Hardened skeptics will disdain its content. Devoted Christians will embrace its content. Seekers of truth will appreciate its content as a good supply of food for thought.