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    Improbable Planet: How Earth Became Humanity's Home
    Improbable Planet: How Earth Became Humanity's Home
    Improbable Planet: How Earth Became Humanity's Home
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    Improbable Planet: How Earth Became Humanity's Home

    Written by Hugh Ross

    Narrated by Bob Souer

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    The Latest Scientific Discoveries Point to an Intentional Creator Most of us remember the basics from science classes about how Earth came to be the only known planet that sustains complex life. But what most people don't know is that the more thoroughly researchers investigate the history of our planet, the more astonishing the story of our existence becomes. The number and complexity of the astronomical, geological, chemical, and biological features recognized as essential to human existence have expanded explosively within the past decade. An understanding of what is required to make possible a large human population and advanced civilizations has raised profound questions about life, our purpose, and our destiny. Are we really just the result of innumerable coincidences? Or is there a more reasonable explanation? This fascinating book helps nonscientists understand the countless miracles that undergird the exquisitely fine-tuned planet we call home--as if Someone had us in mind all along.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristianAudio.com
    Release dateMay 31, 2017
    ISBN9781683666615
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    Hugh Ross

    Hugh Ross (PhD, University of Toronto) is founder and president of Reasons to Believe (www.reasons.org). He is the author of many books, including More Than a Theory, Why the Universe Is the Way It Is, and Improbable Planet. An astronomer, Ross has addressed students and faculty on over three hundred campuses in the United States and abroad on a wide variety of science-faith topics. From science conferences to churches to government labs, Ross presents powerful evidence for a purpose-filled universe. He lives in the Los Angeles area.

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    • 3/5
      To be honest, I’m not too far in, nor do I plan to finish this book. The author goes with the billions of years theory in explaining the timeline from the creation of the universe to humans. It diminishes the omnipotence of God, and dismisses what’s written in the Bible. Imagine someone explaining the miracle of the parting of the Red Sea by natural causes such as if the wind was just right, the tide was low enough, etc. dismissing that God doesn’t rely on the things in his creation or the laws therein to change or create anything within it. As a Christian, I have to say let God be true if it makes every man a liar.
    • 5/5
      Very good structure of the content, it was a delight to hear. Very good narration clear and understandable.
      The argument of the book was highly educational for my circumstances.

      Enjoyed very much the content, thank you for your efforts doing the research