In the Minds of Men: Darwin and the New World Order

By Ian T. Taylor

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0969178840
• ISBN13: 9780969178842
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: TFE Pub.
• Length: 498 Pages
• Weight: 1.87 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Evolution deconstructed...

This book is a must for anyone who wants to think seriously about the issue of origins. It comes with numberous illustrations. Taylor covers the historical and scientific issues very well and delves into the social consequences of darwinism. It may seem expensive, but it's well worth it.

Insightful and balanced

This was truly a delight to read. It was Insightful and well reasoned throughout. An excellent creationist apologetic that asks the right questions about history and humanity thereby setting the right course for the objective viewing of the subjects involved. I really enjoyed the depth and quantity of insightful information the author used to draw out his conclusions. He was addressing questions that not everyone would think to ask. Also, it had the feel of a historical expose with its bits and pieces so tightly knit together into a singular focus, defining the issue and arriving at the Truth.

Foundational book in evolution-creation debate

Used in a class I took on origins, this book is an excellent foundational book to present the creationist side of the evolution-creation debate. It outlines the history of thought relating to evolution starting before Darwin and continuing to present day with speculation on future implications. Intertwined with the history of evolution is a history of ideas which contridict evolution, and various scientific facts and discoveries along those lines. Some generally little known facts about deceptions and misrepresentations by various early evolutionists, and shifts in evolutionary thought since Darwin's time are also mentioned. Many of the typical evolutionary arguments are discussed in detail, including the origin and problem of the arguments.The book itself is very well organized, with a detailed table of contents which includes chapter titles and subheadings. Subheadings are in italics in the text, and chapter headings appear at the top of the right hand pages. Notes and a bibliography appear at the end, as well as a detailed index. Illustrations and poitraits appear throughout the book. I have found the organization of the book handy for looking up facts I have wanted to refresh my memory on.This book is well written and well organized. I highly recommend it for both evolutionists and creationists, as it will provide good reference material for those in either camp of the evolution-creation debate. Even those who find they disagree with the author's premise will find many points to ponder.

This is THE textbook for creationist apologetics.

I have used this book extensively to teach classes, write papers, and debate issues. The bibliography is as valuable as the book. The reason Ian Taylor is able to cover such a wide range of subjects, in such depth, is the list of hundreds of qualified proffessionals, whose works he cites. I have yet to find a case of him embellishing the facts in the original documents to make his point.Unfortunately this is a common practice on both sides of the debate, but I have gone to many of the documents that he has cited and have invariably found him to err on the side of caution. There are many great books available on the subject, but if you can only fit two books about The Creation onto your shelf, make them the Bible and IN THE MINDS OF MEN.

A wealth of information

This book has a great breadth and depth of information. On the one hand it is fascinating to read the historical perspective on the Creation/evolution debate. On the other hand it goes into sufficient scientific detail on issues such as the age of the earth to give a layman's understanding of the issues. It is an unfortunate fact that the current scientific evolutionary bias means that much evidence is ignored or belittled. Though creationist in tone, this book seemed to me to present the facts in an open and unbiased way.Equiped with such knowledge, one is able to recognise the bias and shallowness of certain information from some pro-evolution sources, such as the talk.origins faq. (I actually looked at both sources for information about a particular dating method. Suffice to say that I won't return to the faq when looking for full and unbiased information.)I anticipate that I will be using this book as an important reference book in the years to come.