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Book Review – Tornado in a Junkyard

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Guest Post: Chauncey C. Riddle

Chauncey C. RiddleChauncey C. Riddle is a long-time friend and colleague. He has recently read and reviewed the book, “Tornado in a Junkyard” by James Perloff. I found Chauncey’s observation of the material to be worth considering. I asked him if I could share his thoughts with my readers and he consented.

Chauncey is a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He is a religious leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has written many articles for the Ensign, Sunstone, and BYU Studies. He has also written countless articles and published his book, “Think Independently”.

Book Report:
Tornado in a Junkyard: The Relentless Myth of Darwinism

Book Review Tornado in A Junkyard(The author says that believing in organic evolution is like believing a tornado went through a junkyard and produced a functioning Boeing 747.)

Author: James Perloff, Refuge Books, Burlington, Massachusetts, 1999

Ch1. Baby Boomer Tunes Out, Turns On, Bums out, Burns out.

The author’s life as a hippie.

Ch.2 Problems Carved in Stone.

A repeat of the current Darwinian hypothesis, with wondering why some fossils stay the same through supposed millions of years.

Ch.3 Marvelous Mutations.

The discovery of genes proved a roadblock to the theory of evolution, but the idea of mutations came to the rescue. But most mutations are deadly and are not passed on. The chances of creating a new species by mutation alone are calculated by some evolutionists to be one over 3.6 x 102738.
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Saint Patrick’s Day Reflections

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Saint Patrick’s day is celebrated worldwide. However, very few people understand his background let alone the myths which are associated with the holiday. It is an amazing story!

Clarifying Myths About Saint Patrick

Patrick is the most famous person of his age, the real man has been buried in a cloud of myths.

1. Two things that most people think they ‘know’ about Patrick are that he was Irish and Roman Catholic. In truth, he was neither.

2. “He used the shamrock to explain the Trinity.

3. “He was sent to Ireland by the Pope.

4. “He was a wonder-worker who staged miraculous duels with the Druids.”

None of these are true! He was British, and he belonged to the autonomous Celtic church.

Cutting Through All The Myths

The book by David W. Bercot, “Let Me Die In Ireland cuts through all of the myths about Patrick and presents the authentic, stirring account of one of the greatest missionaries who ever lived. His life is a compelling testimony to the incredible power of the gospel when preached and lived by a man of integrity. He gave up a comfortable life as an upper-class citizen of Roman Britain to live in poverty, suffering, and constant danger in Ireland. Forsaking all, he brought Christ’s love to the hated enemies of his own people to the very nation who had once kidnapped and enslaved him. Although ridiculed and rejected by his own people in Britain, Patrick changed the course of an entire nation.”
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