This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Sherman P. Bastarache undertakes the huge challenge of identifying the conundrums of science, religion, and moral rights in the debate surrounding human life. Children are our future. We must instill in them right thinking so the world becomes a better place to live. This sometimes means ridding ourselves of poor thoughts, poor beliefs, and the guilt that the world heaps upon us.
Reviewed by Asher Syed for Readers' Favorite
Moral Indignation: Embryonic Stem Cells, DNA, and Christians by Sherman P. Bastarache addresses many of the issues surrounding stem cell research and the religious arguments against it. While Bastarache begins by stating it's not possible to cover all of the disputes that arise on the subject, he undertakes every one I have heard and does so in the greatest of detail. Using a blend of biblical and religious verses in context and the application of science, Bastarache presents a compelling case about where the true balance lies between faith and reason, and how the misapplication of some beliefs have created an end result—literally the death of a living, fully formed person in order to preserve something not known conclusively to have a life or a soul—that runs counter to the underlying argument it is attempting to make.
Sherman P. Bastarache has compiled a meticulously researched and well written assertion in Moral Indignation. The science presented is mind-boggling and as a layperson it was often a bit too complex for me to fully grasp. That said, even without the same degree of comprehension I'd have liked, the information and evidence provided made Bastarache's point definitive for me. I believe it was in Chapter Seven: Impartment of a Soul, the moment I handed the book to my wife and told her she had to read it. The science cannot be ignored, but when it's paired with philosophy and good, old-fashioned common sense, it has to be shared. It has to be understood. It must be put into practice. I would recommend this book to all who are conflicted on the subject of stem cell research, and those who are looking for a true examination of what it means to be pro-life.
