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Mutterings of A Madman 2: Letters to My Family on Science and Religion Paperback – October 7, 2014

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J. T. Oney, while convalescing from a leg amputation due to Agent Orange, wrote a number of missives (letters) to his family dealing with War and Politics. He soon found his missives were a great annoyance to his family. One brother went so far as to call them the ‘muttering of a madman’ and so, with utter delight, he began to write a steady stream of letters that eventually found their way into the book, Muttering of a Madman 1, Letters to my Family on War and Politics. In order to continue annoying his family, he soon began to bombard them with another series of missives related to his continuing search for the truth. These missives resulted in the current book, Muttering of a Madman 2, Letters to My Family on Science and Religion. Under Part 1, Background, he begins with a letter to his family explaining his search for truth and meaning in order to provide context for his letters dealing with Science and Religion. He next begins his search for truth by explaining what he believes as a Christian. He caveats his Christian beliefs by indicating they are not written in stone but are provisional pending further search and revelation. He ends by engaging in a discussion of his current understanding of the Trinity which he readily admits is the most difficult for him to understand. These two missives to his family set the context for the following letters that elaborate on selected aspects of both Science and Religion. Under Part 2, Religion, the author examines the Scopes Monkey Trial and the historical battle between Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan and dispels many of the myths surrounding the trial. He next highlights the growth of Fundamentalism in America which played such an important role in the Scopes Trial. The Galileo Affair covers the disagreement between Galileo and the Catholic Church on whether or not the known universe was a Ptolemaic-Aristotelian or a Copernican system. He next discusses the Dover Trial which exposed the relationship between Intelligent Design and Creationism and, in doing so, gives voice to the testimony of the Expert Witnesses in this epic court battle. Finally in The Bible, he provides an historical context for the Old and New Testament to include the creation of the Kings James Version. Under Part 3, Science, the author begins by discussing Genesis and Cosmology. He provides an in-depth look at the Big Bang theory and provides a timeline for the Universe. During this missive he highlights the writing of Martin Rees who speculates that the proportions of various elements were specially selected to prepare the Universe for life. He next looks at the discovery of the Higgs Boson, The God Particle, and discusses its discovery and some of its implications. He next provides an in-depth discussion of Evolution and its impact on both science and religion. Interestingly, in Part 4, Scientology, the author provides a look at Scientology and its association with celebrities such as John Travolta and Tom Cruise. His most interesting discussion in this missive centers upon his fascination with the founder of Scientology, L.Ron Hubbard. Under Part 5, Relationship Between Science and Religion, he engages in a discussion of his understanding of the relationship between Science and Religion highlighting their mutual dependence upon one another in his search for truth. Hopefully, you will be as annoyed by these letters as his family.
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  1. Print length
    282 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    October 7, 2014
  4. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.64 x 11 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1499569246
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1499569247
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J.T. Oney served more than forty years with DoD in various military, intelligence and security organizations. He retired in 2000 and taught for eleven years at a small college in Northern Virginia. He is now retired, living in Mayking, Ky., and is an Adjunct Professor at Southeast Kentucky Community College.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (October 7, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 282 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1499569246
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1499569247
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.47 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.64 x 11 inches

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J.T. Oney was born and raised in the mountains of southeastern Kentucky. He served more than forty years with the Department of Defense in various military, intelligence and security organizations. He retired in 2000 and taught for eleven years at a small college in Northern Virginia. He is now retired, living in Mayking, Kentucky, and is an Adjunct Professor at the Southeast Kentucky Community College.

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