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Who Made the Moon?: A Father Explores How Faith and Science Agree
Prepare yourself for questions every parent or friend of a searcher must answer.
As bestselling author Sigmund Brouwer began to hear more and more questions about creation from his growing daughters, he realized that the issue could easily turn them away from developing faith in God. Was he going to stand by and let them wrestle alone with widely asserted contradictions between science and Genesis, especially as they got older? Or could he prepare himself to help them understand more clearly the truth in the Bible's foundation?
In Who Made the Moon?, Brouwer engages the reader by combining easily understood science concepts with inspirational stories from a loving father's heart. He says, "I believe it's my responsibility to know enough about both the Bible and science to answer the difficult questions. I want to be able to show my children that truth is indivisible and that faith in the God of Genesis has nothing to fear from science."
As bestselling author Sigmund Brouwer began to hear more and more questions about creation from his growing daughters, he realized that the issue could easily turn them away from developing faith in God. Was he going to stand by and let them wrestle alone with widely asserted contradictions between science and Genesis, especially as they got older? Or could he prepare himself to help them understand more clearly the truth in the Bible's foundation?
In Who Made the Moon?, Brouwer engages the reader by combining easily understood science concepts with inspirational stories from a loving father's heart. He says, "I believe it's my responsibility to know enough about both the Bible and science to answer the difficult questions. I want to be able to show my children that truth is indivisible and that faith in the God of Genesis has nothing to fear from science."
232 pages, Hardcover
First published September 2, 2008
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Sigmund Brouwer
260 books407 followersSigmund loves going to schools to get kids excited about reading, reaching roughly 80,000 students a year through his Rock&Roll Literacy Show.
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July 11, 2009
This should be required reading for pretty much every Christian parent… seriously. The author, Sigmund Brouwer, honestly struggles with cosmology systems, anthropic principles, the history of those in power marginalizing those who are not (in earlier centuries: the Church; today: the scientific establishment), and gracefully & thoughtfully dealing with reconciling faith & science.
My guess is that some people will be highly offended by things he has to say, even though he is extraordinarily gracious in his approach. The list of people who might be offended include:
- Those who believe science is in opposition to Christianity
- Those who subscribe to “young earth” creationism
- those who find Dawkins & Harris compelling instead of irritating
- those who are afraid anything less than total repudiation of evolution is shaking hands with the Devil
I still remember my dad sitting with me on a rock on the edge of the Grand Canyon as we looked at the geological history laid bare in the layers of rock. He looked at me & said, “God spent two chapters in His book talking about how He made the earth. He spent a lot more time talking about how much He loves us, enough to send Jesus to die for us. Which do you think He wants us to concentrate on?” It’s this kind of attitude that Brouwer encourages in this very well written book.
Even as I write this, I realize that some will assume that Brouwer is advocating that Christians roll over & play dead… become the lap dog of science. Far from it! He suggests that we learn more about science – and in the process, see our faith affirmed by truth, scientific or otherwise.
My guess is that some people will be highly offended by things he has to say, even though he is extraordinarily gracious in his approach. The list of people who might be offended include:
- Those who believe science is in opposition to Christianity
- Those who subscribe to “young earth” creationism
- those who find Dawkins & Harris compelling instead of irritating
- those who are afraid anything less than total repudiation of evolution is shaking hands with the Devil
I still remember my dad sitting with me on a rock on the edge of the Grand Canyon as we looked at the geological history laid bare in the layers of rock. He looked at me & said, “God spent two chapters in His book talking about how He made the earth. He spent a lot more time talking about how much He loves us, enough to send Jesus to die for us. Which do you think He wants us to concentrate on?” It’s this kind of attitude that Brouwer encourages in this very well written book.
Even as I write this, I realize that some will assume that Brouwer is advocating that Christians roll over & play dead… become the lap dog of science. Far from it! He suggests that we learn more about science – and in the process, see our faith affirmed by truth, scientific or otherwise.
February 3, 2011
This book was presented to me, by my father, whom I believe was potentially concerned about me and my new child's eternal damnation. Mainly due to the fact that he was well aware of my low opinion of monotheisms. The author attempts to reconcile science with tenants of Christianity is his effort to answer his daughter's questions about the moon's beginning and other challenges to his family's chosen faith.
Much of the science that Brouwer relies on comes from other sources, especially 'The Science of God' by Gerald L. Schroeder. Altough I had originaly read that book years ago, I remember it being a much better read and much less of soapbox for Christianity.
A believe that the author's and my father's intentions were genuine, but after reading this book, I still won't answer the title's fundamental questions with "God".
Much of the science that Brouwer relies on comes from other sources, especially 'The Science of God' by Gerald L. Schroeder. Altough I had originaly read that book years ago, I remember it being a much better read and much less of soapbox for Christianity.
A believe that the author's and my father's intentions were genuine, but after reading this book, I still won't answer the title's fundamental questions with "God".
August 31, 2009
Not a bad book, but definitely not what I anticipated. I would certainly not put this book in with the parenting / fatherhood books, but it was interesting and presented some good ideas. more of a reconciliation of science and religion book, if that piques your interest.
February 12, 2016
Interesting science vs. creationism and how they can be worked together
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