Link about the book
https://www.adventistlearningcommunity.com/faith-reason-earth-history
".....readers anywhere in the world eager for access to the acclaimed go-to textbook on the latest in creation science studies can now get it for free in digital format, thanks to a unique partnership among three Adventist entities.
The book, just released in its new third edition by Andrews University Press, is Faith, Reason, and Earth History: A Paradigm of Earth and Biological Origin by Intelligent Design, authored by Leonard Brand of Loma Linda University and Arthur Chadwick of Southwestern Adventist University.
The worldwide free e-book release was formally announced at the spring meeting of the General Conference Faith and Science Council (FSC), held in Loma Linda, California, April 19-
20. The Council, comprised of practicing scientists, theologians, educators, pastors and church administrators, meets twice a year to sponsor and promote scientific investigations, publications and other activities with particular attention on creation.
The new publishing initiative was made possible by cooperation among the Council, the North American Division Adventist Learning Community, and Andrews University Press. Faith, Reason, and Earth History by Brand was originally published by Andrews in 1997. A second edition appeared in 2009. This new third edition, now co-authored by Brand and Chadwick, was made possible by funding from the FSC, chaired by Mike Ryan, assistant to the General Conference president.
“This outstanding book is exactly in line with the goals and purposes of the Faith and Science Council,” Ryan said. “Andrews had the vision to publish the earlier editions and get Brand’s book established as the standard in its field.”
Ryan explained that with new developments and discoveries happening all the time, they also had to find a way to get an updated third edition in places where typical academic publishing operations like Andrews would have a hard time reaching due to costs. “We had to do something creative to get this book out around the world to do its important work,” he said. “In this day of demands for ‘open access,’ finding a way to make it free, at least electronically, is the way to go.”
The initiative for the unorthodox publishing arrangement for free e-book distribution came from staff at the North American Division’s Adventist Learning Community (ALC), an entity of the Office of Education. The ALC is a web-based educational platform designed to strengthen professionals and lay people in ministry, administration and education through continuing education courses, teaching courses, ministerial training and dissemination of uniquely Adventist content for the church community and beyond. When ALC Director Adam Fenner learned that the Council was wrestling with how to get the Brand/Chadwick book the widest distribution possible, he simply asked: “Why don’t we just make it free?”
“Of course, that meant some careful analysis of what we at ALC could do to make it available in electronic form,” Fenner said. “And it required an understanding of the financial implications for Andrews University Press. But with everybody being creative, and eager to make it work, we came up with a good plan.” AR
For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth,.... and rested the seventh day:
Exodus 20:11
https://www.adventistlearningcommunity.com/faith-reason-earth-history
".....readers anywhere in the world eager for access to the acclaimed go-to textbook on the latest in creation science studies can now get it for free in digital format, thanks to a unique partnership among three Adventist entities.
The book, just released in its new third edition by Andrews University Press, is Faith, Reason, and Earth History: A Paradigm of Earth and Biological Origin by Intelligent Design, authored by Leonard Brand of Loma Linda University and Arthur Chadwick of Southwestern Adventist University.
The worldwide free e-book release was formally announced at the spring meeting of the General Conference Faith and Science Council (FSC), held in Loma Linda, California, April 19-
The new publishing initiative was made possible by cooperation among the Council, the North American Division Adventist Learning Community, and Andrews University Press. Faith, Reason, and Earth History by Brand was originally published by Andrews in 1997. A second edition appeared in 2009. This new third edition, now co-authored by Brand and Chadwick, was made possible by funding from the FSC, chaired by Mike Ryan, assistant to the General Conference president.
“This outstanding book is exactly in line with the goals and purposes of the Faith and Science Council,” Ryan said. “Andrews had the vision to publish the earlier editions and get Brand’s book established as the standard in its field.”
Ryan explained that with new developments and discoveries happening all the time, they also had to find a way to get an updated third edition in places where typical academic publishing operations like Andrews would have a hard time reaching due to costs. “We had to do something creative to get this book out around the world to do its important work,” he said. “In this day of demands for ‘open access,’ finding a way to make it free, at least electronically, is the way to go.”
The initiative for the unorthodox publishing arrangement for free e-book distribution came from staff at the North American Division’s Adventist Learning Community (ALC), an entity of the Office of Education. The ALC is a web-based educational platform designed to strengthen professionals and lay people in ministry, administration and education through continuing education courses, teaching courses, ministerial training and dissemination of uniquely Adventist content for the church community and beyond. When ALC Director Adam Fenner learned that the Council was wrestling with how to get the Brand/Chadwick book the widest distribution possible, he simply asked: “Why don’t we just make it free?”
“Of course, that meant some careful analysis of what we at ALC could do to make it available in electronic form,” Fenner said. “And it required an understanding of the financial implications for Andrews University Press. But with everybody being creative, and eager to make it work, we came up with a good plan.” AR
For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth,.... and rested the seventh day:
Exodus 20:11
