Mapping the contested border between science and faith
Craig Hurst, life long reader
"What I think Rau has done the best is show how ones philosophical commitments influence how a person interprets the scientific evidence. In each of the four main chapters Rau does a masterful job of weaving these together for the reader. That is the biggest take away from the book and makes it well worth reading."
J.W. Wartick, graduate student in Christian Apologetics at Biola University
"If I could recommend one book to anyone who is going to get involved in creation issues, I would have to say I'd recommend Gerald Rau's Mapping the Origins Debate: Six Models of the Beginning of Everything."
Michael J. Kallenberg, blogging on The Prayerful Philosopher
"I applaud this very beneficial survey. Rau did an excellent job of providing fair descriptions of the various views and of including the best evidence in support of each model."
Brian LePort, adjunct at Western Seminary
"The nice thing about this book is Rau will tell you how these folk interpret the data without using vitriolic rhetoric that attempts to dismiss them outright. Likewise, for someone who finds his or her self on the more conservative end of the spectrum, you'll find Rau might give you more appreciation for those you once dismissed as merely godless. This is what appears to be the greatest strength of the book: it brings together proponents of differing worldviews who may never have come together for dialogue on their own."
Raymond J. Lewis, Associate Professor of Biology, Wheaton College
"It provides a great starting point for further study or discussion, something which I have already used in the context of teaching, by using this book with biology majors at Wheaton College."
(c) 2014 Gerald Rau
