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Summary: Whether
Jesus was really the Son of God or not is a central question
for Christians—and one that has provoked heated debate
since the time of Jesus' birth. Dean L. Overman examines the
earliest Christian records to build a compelling case for
the divinity of Jesus. Overman analyzes often-overlooked evidence
from liturgies and letters written in the years immediately
following Jesus' death—decades earlier than the Gnostic
gospels or the New Testament gospels. Addressing questions
raised by books such as Bart Ehrman's Misquoting Jesus and
Elaine Pagels' The Gnostic Gospels, Overman presents powerful
evidence from the earliest Christian communities that will
be new for many modern Christians and builds a carefully reasoned
case for Jesus truly being the Son of God.
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Summary: In A
Case for the Existence of God, Dean Overman explores some
of the most fundamental questions about why our world exists
and how it functions, using principles of logic, physics,
and theology in a search for ultimate meaning. He argues that
both theism and atheism require leaps of faith to understand
the world, but that theism ultimately explains more about
how our world works. Well-researched and well-reasoned, Overman
presents a compelling case for the existence of God and his
role in our world.
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Summary: In this
illuminating book, Dean L. Overman uses logical principles
and mathematical calculations to answer the questions that
have long perplexed biologists and astrophysicists:
Is it mathematically possible that accidental processes caused
the formation of the first form of living matter from non-living
matter? Could accidental processes have caused the formation
of a universe compatible with life? Are current self-organization
scenarios for the formation of the first living matter plausible?
Overman reviews the influence of metaphysical assumptions
in logical analysis, and discusses the principles of logic
applicable to these questions, examining the limitations of
verbal and mathematical logic. He proceeds to demonstrate
that it is mathematically impossible that accidental processes
produced the first living matter. The author also examines
other issues related to the creation of the universe, including
Stephen Hawking's no boundary proposal, the need for a Creator
as the preserving cause of the universe, and the explanations
offered by the weak and strong anthropic principles. Acclaimed
by theologians and scientists alike as well-argued, coherent,
and persuasive, A Case Against Accicdent and Self-Organization
is a fascinating study of the origins of life and our universe.
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