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Title: Absolutely Awesome by Caroline Carroll, Michael W. Carroll ISBN: 0-8423-3043-7 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: 01 March, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.99

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Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)

Rating: 2
Summary: Good science, Poor hermeneutics
Comment: While I am giving this book a low score, it's not because I am writing from the Answers in Genesis headquarters (like the other reviewer, "Is God allowed to speak?" appears to be). In general, I am a supporter of Michael W. Carroll's books. I really like his book on dinosaurs.

Unfortunately, Absolutely Awesome and its companion, Absolutely Awesome 2, are a BIG disappointment. While Mr. Carroll appears to have taken great pains to obtain accurate scientific information (for which I commend him), his application of the biblical material is shallow, and often inaccurate. The connections he draws between the scientific data and Christian theology are tangental at best and model poor hermeneutics at worse.

Another problem...Carroll appears to want to steer clear of controversies about the age of the earth (possibly because this book is published by a popular Christian publisher, Zondervan). Unfortunately, this results in Carroll leaving out many interesting evidences for the Christian faith, such as the big bang, the origin of life on the early earth and the Cambrian explosion.

Overall, I'm pretty disappointed with the authors' use of the Bible and cannot in good conscience recommend this book or its companion.

Rating: 5
Summary: Science explained from God's view
Comment: My eight year old and I read this book every night before bed and we love it. I am learning a lot about science. I like the way the authors relate the topic (such as fingerprints or oceans) to how the objects demonstrate God's glory.

Each day has a Bible verse, discussion questions, and a prayer. It's just right for my daughter, who has only recently realized she needs Jesus and accepted Him into her heart. If your child is more precocious spiritually, then the discussion might not be deep enough for your taste.

As for us, it's great to have God open our eyes to His beauty through this book.

Rating: 2
Summary: Is God allowed to speak?
Comment: I'm disappointed that a book supposedly exalting the Creator doesn't allow the Creator to speak on His own terms as to how He created things - i.e., NOT by using evolution.