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Wilderness Cry: A Scientific and Philosophical Approach to Understanding God and the Universe by Hilary L. Hunt, M.D., is a treatise that aims to analyze the Bible, God, and the universe, following a logical and inquisitive approach. Having been born in a catholic family, the author found himself surrounded by the quintessential ideals held by a Christian family. As he grew older, he began to question it all – aiming for a more logical view of religion. Wilderness Cry details the author's views as a free-thinker, unbiased by societal indoctrination or preconceived ideas.
The book discusses many topics. The author discusses about the numerous discrepancies in the Bible, and notes how erroneous it has been of the church to take its teachings too literally. Jesus, sin, prayer, evil, God, the universe, creation, and many other topics are extrapolated. The book also points out that some of the church's ideals have been effaced as undesirable after outgrowing their usefulness. Does this mean God changed? Did man change the commandments to suit his agenda?
The first thing I loved was the author's assessment of God, noting that he is a perfect Being incapable of change. A Being that cannot (and should not) be reasoned with to influence his hand, or offended by our understanding of right and wrong. This is an eye-opener for anyone who has tortured themselves as a way to please deity. Armed with this understanding, I'd be able to cultivate a better relationship with God, viewing him as a "father who art in heaven", rather than a wrathful, vengeful, and authoritative entity.
The author has done a lot of research on these topics. He discusses both ancient and modern Christianity, scientific explanations of nature, and many other topics. He offers quotes and citations, which makes it easy to understand his points as he advances them. The author urges us to seek a logic-based way of understanding the Bible, rather than the (primarily) faith-based one employed today. While this may appear contentious at first, the author shows how this can lead to a better and more grandeur perception of religion. The book shows how we can strengthen our faith in knowledge, rather than in blind belief.
For a work of this nature, it probably goes without saying that there are a few things I did not agree with the author on. I found his claim that Jesus was selfish fallacious. Being a man and needing nourishment to survive does not make one selfish. As he noted, however, this is his opinion but I found it, among other things, a little off-putting. In this treatise, you will find a discussion of the big bang theory, the Bible, God, and various other topics geared towards helping us reevaluate our understanding of the universe. The author did a good job with that, thus I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars. I went back-and-forth about deducting a star due to the controversial nature of this inquiry, but the book is well written and deserves a full rating. I found two errors, but the book seems professionally edited.
As German quantum physicist Werner Heisenberg said, "What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning." If you recognize the truth of that statement, I recommend this book to you. I do not know if the title of this book is coincidental; it echoes John the Baptist's cry from the wilderness as he heralded the arrival of Christ. I felt that this book may yet usher in a new field of thought. I recommend the book to any brave thinker who is capable of reading — without prejudice — both between and behind its lines. Additionally, if you are conservative about your beliefs, I would recommend you pass this one. This is because the book may present questions that run contrary to your beliefs and might even be considered blasphemous by some people.
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Wilderness Cry: A Scientific and Philosophical Approach to Understanding God and the Universe by Hilary L. Hunt, M.D., is a treatise that aims to analyze the Bible, God, and the universe, following a logical and inquisitive approach. Having been born in a catholic family, the author found himself surrounded by the quintessential ideals held by a Christian family. As he grew older, he began to question it all – aiming for a more logical view of religion. Wilderness Cry details the author's views as a free-thinker, unbiased by societal indoctrination or preconceived ideas.
The book discusses many topics. The author discusses about the numerous discrepancies in the Bible, and notes how erroneous it has been of the church to take its teachings too literally. Jesus, sin, prayer, evil, God, the universe, creation, and many other topics are extrapolated. The book also points out that some of the church's ideals have been effaced as undesirable after outgrowing their usefulness. Does this mean God changed? Did man change the commandments to suit his agenda?
The first thing I loved was the author's assessment of God, noting that he is a perfect Being incapable of change. A Being that cannot (and should not) be reasoned with to influence his hand, or offended by our understanding of right and wrong. This is an eye-opener for anyone who has tortured themselves as a way to please deity. Armed with this understanding, I'd be able to cultivate a better relationship with God, viewing him as a "father who art in heaven", rather than a wrathful, vengeful, and authoritative entity.
The author has done a lot of research on these topics. He discusses both ancient and modern Christianity, scientific explanations of nature, and many other topics. He offers quotes and citations, which makes it easy to understand his points as he advances them. The author urges us to seek a logic-based way of understanding the Bible, rather than the (primarily) faith-based one employed today. While this may appear contentious at first, the author shows how this can lead to a better and more grandeur perception of religion. The book shows how we can strengthen our faith in knowledge, rather than in blind belief.
For a work of this nature, it probably goes without saying that there are a few things I did not agree with the author on. I found his claim that Jesus was selfish fallacious. Being a man and needing nourishment to survive does not make one selfish. As he noted, however, this is his opinion but I found it, among other things, a little off-putting. In this treatise, you will find a discussion of the big bang theory, the Bible, God, and various other topics geared towards helping us reevaluate our understanding of the universe. The author did a good job with that, thus I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars. I went back-and-forth about deducting a star due to the controversial nature of this inquiry, but the book is well written and deserves a full rating. I found two errors, but the book seems professionally edited.
As German quantum physicist Werner Heisenberg said, "What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning." If you recognize the truth of that statement, I recommend this book to you. I do not know if the title of this book is coincidental; it echoes John the Baptist's cry from the wilderness as he heralded the arrival of Christ. I felt that this book may yet usher in a new field of thought. I recommend the book to any brave thinker who is capable of reading — without prejudice — both between and behind its lines. Additionally, if you are conservative about your beliefs, I would recommend you pass this one. This is because the book may present questions that run contrary to your beliefs and might even be considered blasphemous by some people.
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