{"product_id":"journey-to-reason-mark-aaron-alsip-9798864881330","title":"Journey to Reason: Walking Away from Young Earth Creationism and Fundamentalist Religion","description":"Are we on the brink of sacrificing science and history on the altar of fundamentalist ideology? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNavigating the chasm between unyielding faith and empirical science, this memoir reveals a deeply personal struggle with Young Earth Creationism and religious fundamentalism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIndoctrinated at age six into a fundamentalist sect, the author is confronted with the undeniable evidence of science while simultaneously being torn by his church's warnings of eternal damnation for simply acknowledging reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the story unfolds, it delves into the broader impact of such doctrines on American society, from science denial to their role in shaping laws and education, while avoiding a wholesale critique of religion, acknowledging the positive, moral figures that have shaped the author's journey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing inspiration from thinkers as diverse as Dr. Marlene Winell and Carl Sagan, the author charts a path from constrained belief to the liberating realms of knowledge and reason, offering a compelling call to critical thinking and the embrace of scientific truths. Journey to Reason is an invitation to join a thoughtful discourse on the role of fundamentalist beliefs in the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Aaron Alsip\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798864881330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d","brand":"Mark Aaron Alsip","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46233169068287,"sku":"9798864881330","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_698f8c71-8da4-431e-b4be-1bf249429031.jpg?v=1728992262","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/journey-to-reason-mark-aaron-alsip-9798864881330","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}