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Good Information
Strobel presents lots of good scientific information on how various biological and physical systems of the universe work.  He expresses excitement about the wonders of the physical universe and the magnificent operation of biological systems.  His goal is to show how the amassed information about living systems and the structures of the universe point to a Creator.

The investigative aspects of the book are engaging.  The logical conclusions are incomplete and overdrawn.  The section on Mind and Consciousness was disappointing, being very weak.  The logic of arguments presented by the expert he interviewed was shoddy and sloppy, sounded silly in places.  I couldn't believe some of the arguments and declarations presented in that chapter.

He should have pushed his source on the concepts of Mind and Consciousness.  There are commonly available resources on this topic that make the ideas presented here sound like grade school ideas.

No Science of Mind
This section should have focused on recent developments in the Science of Mind, which has probed the concepts of self and non-physical realities in the mind, and the relationship between mind and brain in understanding Self.  Or Memetics, which has investigated extensively the minute chemical protein events related to learning, memory and belief.

Areas of psychology provide helpful insights in the concept of Consciousness and Self, also.  This chapter weakened the aura and appeal of this book, and was not representative of the care taken by experts, and the author, on other areas of knowledge.

Unreflective
Strobel has plenty of energy and drive, and I have heard him talk on televisions presentations and discussions.  I did find it was worthwhile to read this book.  In general Strobel is a competent investigative journalist.  His logic and analysis are sound most of the time.  This is why I was surprised by the oddly unreflective character of the discussion about science and history.

Weak Logic
Also some of the conclusions Strobel comes to seem to have hidden logical fallacies or layers of facts that he has overlooked.  These, along with the poor section discussed above, weakened that overall impact of the book.

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