STAR STRUCK by Dr. David Bradstreet and Steve Rabay

This book is written for the layman. Bradstreet combines his scientific knowledge and expertise with Rabay's theology and expertise. Bradstreet is an award-winning professor, author, and astronomy "rock star" as he teaches students about the heavens. He serves as professor and chair of the Astronomy and Physics Department. He also is director of the David H. Bradstreet Observatory and Julia Fowler Planetarium. He's worked with NASA, the National Science Foundation and and the International Astronomical Union. He authored the Binary Maker 3.0 software program that helps astronomical researchers calculate the orbits of binary stars. Rabay is the award-winning author of more than than 40 books, including Rachel's Tears The Lessons of St. Francis. He's written 2000 articles that have appeared in The New York Times and Christianity Today. He's taught at Denver and Fuller seminaries and the US Air Force Academy. This book begins with a Foreword by Dr. Edward F. Guinan and one by Dr. Tony Compolo as endorsements for this book. Bradstreet and Rabay then arrange this book in 23 chapters. They end with an Epilogue, Acknowledgments, Notes and Sources (used for this book) and Art and Photo Credits. This book has colored photos in the middle of this book, and black and white photos interspersed throughout the book.

This book has been a pleasure to read. I wish the authors hadn't chosen Dr.Tony Compolo to do the theological Forward, for this can undermine their credibility. Many theologically sound Christian leaders view Tony Compolo as a false teacher because of his liberal theology, especially on LGBT marriage #equality." Aside from that, this book is excellent. Assisted by Rabay, Bradstreet's book is accessible to the lay person unversed in astronomy. I thoroughly enjoyed all the pictures in the book, including the black and white ones that pepper this book. In this book, I caught many glimpses of God's glory and infinite wisdom in the creation of countless stars, planets and galaxies. I found it interesting that he intimates that we shouldn't box God in regarding the actual timing of creation. The Bible does describe a six day period of creation. Yet another part of the Bible says that a day to God is "as a thousand years." So how can we prove, theologically speaking, that God made the world in a literal six day, 24 hour period? I found this book so fascinating that I requested another book review book, written about science and faith, that sounds much like this book if in another format. This book was all I expected and more.

I recommend this book for all people. I endorse it for non-Christians, especially atheists. They aren't this book's target audience but all the evidence that the authors put before the reader, combined with photos, can plant seeds in even an atheist's mind and heart. I recommend this book for new Christians so they gain a sense of the majesty of their new Father in Heaven. But Christians at any stage of spiritual development should read it and get a renewed sense of God's majesty that it's easy to lose in this hectic, fast-paced culture. I endorse this book for any Christian who is interested in getting into the field of science. This book will inspire you. Finally, this book can aid pastors in preaching on creation.

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