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  • Three Views on Christianity and Science

    by Paul Copan, Christopher L. Reese, Michael Ruse, Alister E. McGrath, Bruce L. Gordon, Zondervan ...
    Series series Counterpoints: Bible and Theology
    When it comes to relating Christianity to modern Western culture, perhaps no topic is more controversial than the relationship between Christianity and science.Outside the church, the myth of a backwards, anti-science Christianity is very common in popular culture and can poison the well before a fruitful dialogue can begin. Within the church, opposing viewpoints on the relation between ... Read more

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  • Reading Ruse

    Michael Ruse on Darwinism, Science, and Faith

    by Michael Ruse ...
    Philosopher of science Michael Ruse is an influential and provocative voice in current debates on biology, religion, and ethics. This collection brings into one volume representative samples of the broad range of Ruse's oeuvre, as represented in his academic books, mainly from post-2000. Ruse's writings in this period are gathered under seven headings, each with five readings: -Atheism, Belief, ... Read more

    $40.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Changeling For All Seasons 5

    Multi-Author Women's Fiction Box Set

    by Stephanie Burke, Sean Michael, Ayla Ruse, Anne Kane, Camille Anthony, Cassidy McKay, Elizabeth Jewell, Megan Slayer ...
    Series series Changeling Seasons 5
    Christmas Magic by Anne Kane: Tali hopes the Christmas Magic of the Sugarplum Ball is strong enough to get Jax into her bed.Blitzened by Elizabeth Jewell: Christmas Eve rolls around, Nick gets a yen to kindle some holiday spirit in his human boyfriend’s heartEmmy’s Wish by Ayla Ruse: Will this little Elf get the huge (male) present she wants?Santa’s Treat by Camille Anthony: Plum’s been a very ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Debating Darwin

    by Robert J. Richards, Michael Ruse ...
    Two evolutionists debate the intellectual roots of Darwin's theories, drawing connections to German Romanticism, the Scottish Enlightenment, and more.Charles Darwin is an icon of modern science, and his theory of evolution is commonly referenced by scientists and nonscientists alike. Yet there is a surprising amount we don't know about the father of modern evolutionary thinking, his intellectual ... Read more

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  • The Gaia Hypothesis

    Science on a Pagan Planet

    by Michael Ruse ...
    "The book is full of empathetic, insightful, and often very funny portraits of Margulis, Lovelock, and a community of other figures associated with Gaia." —Carla Nappi, New Books in Science, Technology, and SocietyIn 1965 English scientist James Lovelock had a flash of insight: the Earth is not just teeming with life; the Earth, in some sense, is life. He mulled this revolutionary idea over for ... Read more

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  • A Changeling For All Seasons 8

    A Changeling Christmas Anthology

    by Anne Kane, Sean Michael, J. Hali Steele, Megan Slayer, B.J. McCall, Isabella Jordan, Saloni Quinby, Ayla Ruse, Lily Vega, Tuesday Morrigan, Ana Raine, Sara Jay ...
    Series Book 8 - Changeling Seasons
    Twelve tales of Seasonal Magic from your favorite Changeling authors.Santa's Clause by J. Hali Steele: Breaking Bad with Santa is so damn good!Strange Bedfellows by Julia Talbot: One dentist Elf. Two lumberjacks. A Christmas deadline. Peppermint can't even cool them off.Shifter's Challenge by Megan Slayer: Time to see what magic Christmas has in store for Steve, a black cat shifter, and Landon the ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Charles Darwin

    No Rebel, Great Revolutionary

    by Michael Ruse ...
    Charles Darwin's theory of evolution was one of the most significant revolutions in the history of science. Widely debated after the publication of the Origin of Species in 1859, it continues to be controversial. In this volume, Michael Ruse offers the definitive history of the theory of evolution through natural selection. Tracing Darwin's intellectual journey and experiences that lead him to his ... Read more

    $24.59 USD

  • Simply Darwin

    by Michael Ruse ...
    Series Book 2 - Great Lives
    “An excellent sprint through the highlights of Darwin’s life and work. Ruse is a masterful writer who presents a clear account of who Darwin was and why he was important. It’s the connection to larger questions of our lives that makes this book a success. Well done, Ruse!”—Joe Cain, Professor of History and Philosophy of Biology, University College LondonSimply Darwin tells the story of Charles ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • On Purpose

    by Michael Ruse ...
    A brief, accessible history of the idea of purpose in Western thought, from ancient Greece to the presentCan we live without the idea of purpose? Should we even try to? Kant thought we were stuck with purpose, and even Darwin’s theory of natural selection, which profoundly shook the idea, was unable to kill it. Indeed, teleological explanation—what Aristotle called understanding in terms of “final ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The New Biology

    A Battle between Mechanism and Organicism

    by Michael J. Reiss, Michael Ruse ...
    In this accessible analysis, a philosopher and a science educator look at biological theory and society through a synthesis of mechanistic and organicist points of view to best understand the complexity of life and biological systems.The search for a unified framework for biology is as old as Plato’s musings on natural order, which suggested that the universe itself is alive. But in the twentieth ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • Atheism

    What Everyone Needs to Know®

    by Michael Ruse ...
    Series series What Everyone Needs To Know®
    Over the last decade, "New Atheists" such as Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens have pushed the issue of atheism to the forefront of public discussion. Yet very few of the ensuing debates and discussions have managed to provide a full and objective treatment of the subject. Atheism: What Everyone Needs to Know provides a balanced look at the topic, considering atheism ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

  • Understanding the Christianity–Evolution Relationship

    by Michael Ruse ...
    Series series Understanding Life
    The relationship between science and religion is a topic that runs rife with misconceptions, misunderstandings and debates. Are science and religion always in conflict? Is Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection atheistic? How does history shape current debates around science and religion? This book explores these questions in a neutral and balanced way, focusing on the Christianity ... Read more

    $17.29 USD