Comments on: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson http://www.dogberrypatch.com/archives/a-short-history-of-nearly-everything-by-bill-bryson/ Similar to the constable in charge of the Watch of Messina, I try to be sincere and try take writing seriously but fear I will use the wrong words to convey my thoughts and that my desire to speak eloquently will become an occasion for parody. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Book Info.net http://www.dogberrypatch.com/archives/a-short-history-of-nearly-everything-by-bill-bryson/#comment-1550 Book Info.net Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:44:39 +0000 http://dogberrypatch.com/archives/a-short-history-of-nearly-everything-by-bill-bryson/#comment-1550 <p><strong>A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition by Bill Bryson</strong></p> <pre>It's not easy to tell the history of the universe, but somehow, Billy Bryson does so in an entertaining and informative style in the new special illustrated edition of A Short History of Nearly Everything. Bryson is not a scientist, but rather... </pre> A Short History of Nearly Everything: Special Illustrated Edition by Bill Bryson

It's not easy to tell the history of the universe, but somehow, Billy Bryson does so in an entertaining and informative style in the new special  illustrated edition of A Short History of Nearly Everything.  Bryson is not a scientist, but rather...
]]> By: Pat http://www.dogberrypatch.com/archives/a-short-history-of-nearly-everything-by-bill-bryson/#comment-1269 Pat Thu, 03 Nov 2005 15:38:16 +0000 http://dogberrypatch.com/archives/a-short-history-of-nearly-everything-by-bill-bryson/#comment-1269 <p>I picked up the audio version of it this spring to listen to on a car trip. I found it really interesting, and very educational, although like you, I found it disappointing that he didn't really talk about the history of civilization or anything like that.</p> <p>For some reason, I find the theory of evolution really fascinating. I think there's actually some truth to it, but I'm not sure how much. I think it is too bad that atheists have to rely on it to explain everything. And what's worse is that many seem to think you have to have an atheistic attitude to even be scientific! (A lot of atheists think of theistic evolution as being no different from any form of creationism. They're simply anti-God.)</p> I picked up the audio version of it this spring to listen to on a car trip. I found it really interesting, and very educational, although like you, I found it disappointing that he didn’t really talk about the history of civilization or anything like that.

For some reason, I find the theory of evolution really fascinating. I think there’s actually some truth to it, but I’m not sure how much. I think it is too bad that atheists have to rely on it to explain everything. And what’s worse is that many seem to think you have to have an atheistic attitude to even be scientific! (A lot of atheists think of theistic evolution as being no different from any form of creationism. They’re simply anti-God.)

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