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A Universe from Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss

By Michael PenfoldJune 23, 2015Book Reviewslarry krauss, lawrence krauss, richard dawkins, universe from nothing

Richard Dawkins, the world’s most famous atheist, highlights two books as particularly significant. Says he, “If On the Origin of Species [by Charles Darwin, 1859] was biology’s deadliest blow to supernaturalism, we may come to see A Universe From Nothing [by Lawrence M. Krauss, 2012] as the equivalent from cosmology. The title means exactly what […]

The Origin of Species

By Michael PenfoldJune 7, 2015Apologeticscharles darwin, origin of species, richard dawkins

In the BBC series ‘Great Britons’ in 2002, Charles Darwin was listed as the 4th greatest Briton ever to have lived. In his contribution to the series, BBC correspondent and atheist Andrew Marr stated: “We have many local heroes; we have only one world changer. His name is Charles Darwin.” In a similar vein James […]