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The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science: A Scientist’s Warning by Peter J. Hotez is a short, frightening analysis of the rise of anti-science sentiment in the United States and throughout the world. In it, Hotez argues that “anti-science has become a dangerous social force that threatens both our national security and global stature as a nation renowned for its research institutions and universities (xii).” Hotez is particularly well-suited to provide such analysis and warning. He is a well-respected pediatrician and scientist.…

What can I say to convince you to read this book? I’m not sure I can. But I can tell you reading Abram Van Engen and the poetry he explores will bless you and enrich your life. Why not take the invitation and give this book—and poetry--a try?

I find CRT generally to have diagnostic value for our social ills. But as a prescription it cannot achieve the goal of individual and relational flourishing.

And so this book isn’t a Hallmark Special where love is easy to come by through coincidence, easily won through sheer cuteness, and lasts forever.  This love is messy, difficult, and surprising, and it rings true.  It is also a story filled with unforgettable but tiny moments that can slip by without notice if the reader isn’t careful.

It's clear that Kristof possesses extraordinary quantities of compassion, honesty, and courage.