Blasphemy
by Douglas Preston
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Author: Douglas PrestonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-08
ISBN: 0765311054
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Forge Books
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Book Review: "Blasphemy" a Thought-Provoking Tome
Summary: 4 Stars
Douglas Preston's "Blasphemy" succeeded in a the sense that it left me thinking about science, religion and faith in a deep, thought-provoking manner that I rarely do, consumed as I am by the mundane, time-consuming minutiae of everyday life.
As for the story itself, I found it to be quite fascinating. No, it's not completely realistic and I wish there had been some more depth to certain characters, but it was, aside from thought-provoking, a fun book to read. I couldn't put it down.
Some of my views Preston's work reinforced, though, was that extremism in just about any form is lethal to long-term survival prospects and, two, beware the operator with a honeyed voice. Regarding the former, the evangelical, fundamentalist Christians represented in the book certainly aren't admirable, but neither are they *all* of Christianity. As for the latter, as much as I admired what the lead scientist was attempting to achieve (since it mirrors some of what I believe in), I simply can't support him 100 percent because of the deceitful method he used to lay the foundation for changing humanity's outlook on faith. The truth shall make you free, indeed.
Last, but not least, the end result of all the machinations surrounding the Isabella supercollider will likely only last as long as it takes for other scientists to fire up their own supercollider to see if they can duplicate the findings of the Isabella team. Imagine the fireworks when they can't ... (those who've read the book will know what I'm hinting at).
Overall, Preston's "Blasphemy" was a decent read, one I have no problem recommending to others.
M. Keck
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