J's Pages

Mr. Belote is a self-identified geek and an engineer by profession. He's written what I would describe as a Christian catechism for science geeks. (In fact, I kind of did that in 2013 when I first got the book.) In each chapter he pulls some concept from science, engineering, or science fiction and uses that as an analogy for a concept of the Christian faith. As I am a self-identified theology geek, the book really didn't teach me much. (Though the chapter on Heaven and Hell did lay out some facts that I never really considered before.) I did appreciate, however, how well he put things together. Mr. Belote is an engaging writer. I can see how this book would be useful for someone seeking to learn about Christianity.

It's on my shelf

by Philip José Farmer

'Twas a mediocre book--certainly Mr. Farmer has written better. It's a tale of Holmes & Watson, called out of retirement during World War I, to undertake a mission for the crown. Circumstances take them to Africa, where they encounter Lord Greystoke, the King of the Jungle.As a Holmesian tale, there's not much mystery. As a Tarzan tale, it's not all that adventurous. Nor was it funny enough to tell if the entire story was supposed to be a parody or simply a light hearted homage. It will serve as waiting room material, but I wouldn't really recommend it.

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First read in April of 2004.

on my shelf