BENJAMIN WIKER Livres

The phrase, "the Culture of Death", is bandied about as a catch-all term that covers abortion, euthanasia and other attacks on the sanctity of life. In Architects of the Culture of Death, authors Donald DeMarco and Benjamin Wiker expose the Culture of Death as an intentional and malevolent ideology promoted by influential thinkers who specifically attack Christian morality's core belief in the sanctity of human life and the existence of man's immortal soul. In scholarly, yet reader-friendly prose, DeMarco and Wiker examine the roots of the Culture of Death by introducing 23 of its architects, including Ayn Rand, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Jean-Paul Sartre, Alfred Kinsey, Margaret Sanger, Jack Kevorkian, and Peter Singer. Still, this is not a book without hope. If the Culture of Death rests on a fragmented view of the person and an eclipse of God, the future of the Culture of Life relies on an understanding and restoration of the human being as a person, and the rediscovery of a benevolent God. The personalism of John Paul II is an illuminating thread that runs through Architects, serving as a hopeful antidote.

Meaningful or meaningless? Purposeful or pointless? When we look at nature, whether at our living earth or into deepest space, what do we find? In stark contrast to contemporary claims that the world is meaningless, Benjamin Wiker and Jonathan Witt reveal a cosmos charged with both meaning and purpose. Their journey begins with Shakespeare and ranges through Euclid's geometry, the fine-tuning of the laws of physics, the periodic table of the elements, the artistry of ordinary substances like carbon and water, the intricacy of biological organisms, and the irreducible drama of scientific exploration itself. Along the way, Wiker and Witt fashion a robust argument from evidence in nature, one that rests neither on religious presuppositions nor on a simplistic view of nature as the best of all possible worlds. In their exploration of the cosmos, Wiker and Witt find all the challenges and surprises, all of the mystery and elegance one expects from a work of genius.

The book examines the shift in societal morals, highlighting how concepts like abortion and euthanasia have become normalized. It argues that this decline in traditional Christian values can be traced back to the ancient philosopher Epicurus, whose ethical theories influenced modern thought, particularly through Darwinism. The author, Ben Wiker, suggests that Darwinism provides a scientific veneer to ancient materialistic philosophies, which drive contemporary hedonism. This work challenges both proponents of Darwinism and Christians to confront the historical roots of today's moral crisis.

Two action-packed stories about the superheroes-in-training at Hero Academy. This Read with Oxford Stage 5 collection is ideal for children who are beginning to read independently. Read with Oxford offers an exciting range of carefully levelled reading books to build your child's reading confidence.

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Specially developed to enhance children's vocabulary alongside their decoding skills, Oxford Reading Tree Word Sparks books are perfect for sharing. In this Partner Text, Carrot, the llama, gets in a tangle when putting on a show.

In The Champion's Cup, Cam and Evan compete to win the Champions Cup. Who will find it first?This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodable series designed to motivate young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.

In Super Coldo's Revenge, Super Coldo is back to take revenge on Hero Academy. This time, he has some frosty friends with him ... This book is part of Project X Hero Academy, a fully decodable series designed to motivate young readers and turn them into reading superheroes.

Během těch 150 let od vydání knihy O vzniku druhů oscilovala pověst Charlese Darwina mezi dvěma extrémy – sekulárním světcem a kacířem. Pravda je však mnohem komplikovanější. Zatímco Darwin byl podle všeho laskavým a spravedlivým mužem, jeho teorie evoluce a přírodního výběru byla jednou z nejdestruktivnějších myšlenek v dějinách. Kdo je tedy Charles Darwin? V co skutečně věřil – a co jeho výzkum skutečně prokázal? Benjamin Wiker nás ve své knize Darwinův mýtus: Život a lži Charlese Darwina zbavuje mýtů a mylných představ a vše uvádí na pravou míru. Kniha Darwinův mýtus, poučná i názorná, stírá darwinistická politicky korektní pozlátka a předkládá kritickou, vědeckou analýzu Darwinova života i jeho velmi proměnlivé historie.

Odborné a zároveň čtivé načrtnutí životních osudů a postojů dvaceti tří vlivných myslitelů přibližující jejich abnormální myšlení, s nimiž formovali současnou kulturu smrti. UCTÍVAČI VŮLE - Arthur Schopenhauer, Friedrich Nietzsche, Ayn Randová EUGENICI A EVOLUCIONISTÉ - Charles Darwin, Francis Galton, Ernst Haeckel SVĚTŠTÍ UTOPISTÉ - Karl Marx, Auguste Comte, Judith Jarvis Thomsonová ATEISTIČTÍ EXISTENCIALISTÉ - Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoirová, Elisabeth Badinterová VYZNAVAČI SLASTI - Sigmund Freud, Wilhelm Reich, Helen Gurley Brownová SEXUÁLNÍ INŽENÝŘI - Margaret Meadová, Alfred Kinsey, Margaret Sangerová, Clarence Gamble, Alan Guttmacher OBCHODNÍCI SE SMRTÍ - Derek Humphry, Jack Kevorkian, Peter Singer. Vydání první.