A Good and True Story
Eleven Clues to Understanding Our Universe and Your Place in It

I once cold-called a young woman named Tiffany for a date. My call went straight to voice mail, so I left a message that began with these words, “Hi! My name is George P. Wood … .” After a few dates, she told me that the use of my middle initial made her laugh. Who does he think he is? she thought. A......more

Who am I? What is my calling? What is my purpose in life? What am I supposed to be doing with my life? Where am I supposed to be? These questions about our identity, origin, purpose, and significance, can all be answered via two stories: One nonreligious and the other religious. The latter begins an......more

a really great current book of apologetics .. i'm a sucker for framing things in terms of story, so i'm on board with this book right away .. the idea here is that there are things that are common to all people .. clues to our place in the universe .. things like longing for beauty, a sense of moral......more

I embraced the early chapters as a balanced debate between science and theism. As the eleven topical chapters progressed, I found less of this balance. The author was open about that, and relied in part on the arguments made along the way as reason to tip in one direction. That criticism aside, I fo......more

I really enjoyed reading this book! To some extent I feel like I’ve read enough introductory apologetics texts that they run together a bit, but this one approaches from a uniquely science-friendly perspective. Dr. Gould is obviously comfortable with scientific arguments and responds meaningfully to......more