Wonders of Creation, design in a fallen world

If the universe came into existence ‘by chance’, it did so against immeasurable odds. It follows that if every living thing evolved step by step over millions of years into the intricate, complex and kaleidoscopic beauty, order and design that we see around us, this also was against these incalculable odds. We may go further and claim that the vital interrelationship of the universe – the precise movements of the planets, the regular seasons of the year, the reliance of all living things upon each other – also evolved against the same unimaginable odds. We must conclude either that everything – each individual detail – in the known universe, and especially planet earth, evolved against a series of unimaginable, unbelievable and infinitesimal odds – or we should look for an alternative and more reasonable explanation. It is that more reasonable explanation which is presented in this book. However, the beauty and order, the incredible harmony and diversity, is too often shattered by violence and pain, disorder and death. Before our journey in this book concludes, we will face the questions posed by theologians, scientists and philosophers for millennia: ‘What went wrong and what is the purpose of it all?’ But first, enjoy the panorama of a creation so beautifully detailed, ordered and complex that it would be unbelievable if it was not there in front of us.

Publisher: Day One
Type: Hardback
ISBN: 9781846255656

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Brian Edwards holds a degree in theology from the University of London and is the author of over twenty books and the editor/contributor to the Day One Travel Guide series and a number of symposiums. He co-authored the popular Through the British Museum with the Bible and Evidence for the Bible, both available in the British Museum bookshop. Stuart Burgess has held academic posts in the Faculty of Engineering at Bristol University, the Engineering Department at Cambridge University and the Biology Department at Liberty University in the USA. He was the lead designer for the solar array deployment on the world’s largest civilian earth observing spacecraft (Envisat). He also led the design and testing of the chain drive for the world record-breaking track bikes used by the British Olympic Cycling Team at the Rio Olympics. Andy McIntosh is the inventor of the 𝜇Mist novel spray technology which copies the Bombardier beetle spray and has led to a novel spray technology being applied to fuel injectors, pharmaceutical sprays, aerosols and fire extinguishers. This was awarded the 2010 Times Higher Educational award for the Outstanding Contribution to Innovation and Technology

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‘What a fantastic book. It is so colourful and informative. A great book to read to your children, or for yourself. It is full of enough technical stuff, yet easy for the ordinary person to understand. It is lovely to have around for visitors to pick up and glance through, and makes a brilliant gift for unbelievers. It is nice to have lots of the evidence for creation all catalogued in an orderly way, and so interesting that you can't put it down. Thank you.’ Ruth Drapper