Three years ago I published The Divinity Code, a response to the works of Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, John Spong and Karen Armstrong, among others.
The book remains available internationally through Amazon US and Amazon UK in hard copy, but I thought I would make it available to a wider market in digital format for free.
If you want to challenge me on it, feel free to do so but on this thread only :)
At first I thought you were talking about the value of print versus free digital. Then I realised you may be talking about Santa Claus.
If so then why bother when the writers you mention have done so eloquently well.
(And by the way when was the last time that God solved/cured the problem of the poor amputee?).
Posted by: Spitter | August 05, 2010 at 01:32 PM
AH yes, but have they done so well? Read the book...
Posted by: ian | August 05, 2010 at 02:09 PM
Hi Ian
That's very generous of you. It's my favourite of all your books, I paid full price for it at Whitcoulls a few years back. I will link it :o)
Posted by: ropata | August 05, 2010 at 08:35 PM
Thanks Ian.
Took me a while to figure out how to get it as a PDF - easier to read offline and share it around a little.
Posted by: Anon | August 05, 2010 at 09:50 PM
How do I get a PDF of it easily?
Posted by: KevOB | August 05, 2010 at 10:11 PM
Look for the download button. Sign up with the hosting company. Wait for their email and get validated etc.
Posted by: Anon | August 06, 2010 at 08:37 AM
PDF available at the parent URL http://issuu.com/iwishart/docs/thedivinity
Posted by: ropata | August 06, 2010 at 07:10 PM
Thanks Ian. I have the hard copy as well, but this will make it easier to cut/paste snippets for blog posts or as backup to comments.
Posted by: Fletch | August 06, 2010 at 08:07 PM
Thanks Ian. I managed to get the PDF and have read it. I agree completely with your apologetics, discernment and warnings.
A must buy.
Posted by: KevOB | August 07, 2010 at 05:48 PM
Just a shame Dawkins absolutley slaughters you in his latest book "The Greatest show on Earth".A comprehensive slapdown on the nonsense of intelligent design and associated rot...
Posted by: James | August 09, 2010 at 08:45 AM
Associated rot James?
By the way how did your Pope go against that Catholic one? get em arrested did he?
I see you and your fellow Dorkinists are now aggressively seeking more religious "market share" with a plethora of "holy" texts and writings, good luck with that James.
Posted by: Shunda barunda | August 11, 2010 at 01:29 PM
Thanks Ian. I managed to get the PDF and have read it. I agree completely with your apologetics, discernment and warnings.
A must buy.
Posted by: NFL Jerseys | August 12, 2010 at 11:49 PM
Can't say I'm a fan of the book (brought it years ago when I was a Christian but didn't really find it convincing then either - particularly the selective miracle stories of Marlene Klepese, etc), but I'm looking forward to hearing you speak at Hillside.
Posted by: Stan | August 13, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Hi Stan, good to see you're still around and engaging in discussions at least. The journey of faith is often a leap in the dark.
Best wishes
Posted by: ropata | August 13, 2010 at 05:22 PM
This is some great information. I feel way to much attention is given to aerosols. This is an absolutely ridiculous focus point. The fact is the information in regards to global warming is inaccurate and has been manipulated. I am totally against the pollution of our environment. Fossil fuels are antiquated. Why is the electric car not being pushed more? Ill tell you why. Because a small amount of men want to pollute our earth for their gains. Outrageous!
Posted by: homeowners insurance seattle | August 15, 2010 at 10:14 AM
So I can shell out $20 for a dead-tree version, or I can be forced to sit at my computer and slog through the unbelievably badly-formatted 'online' version because you can't be bothered to release an iPad or Kindle version at a reasonable price?
Don't bother advertising this 'free' version - it needs to die a quick death.
Posted by: Derek | August 18, 2010 at 07:02 AM
I have heard a lot about this book and really looking forward to read it.
Posted by: Nox Edge | September 21, 2010 at 11:44 PM
Derek - the world is not against you. Lighten up buddy - they're not asking you to pay for the "unbelievably badly-formatted 'online' version".
Posted by: Ben | October 04, 2010 at 04:54 PM