Lights in the Sky & Little Green Men: A Rational Christian Look at UFOs and Extraterrestrials - Softcover

Hugh Ross; Kenneth R. Samples; Mark Clark

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9781576832080: Lights in the Sky & Little Green Men: A Rational Christian Look at UFOs and Extraterrestrials

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ISBN 10: 1576832082 ISBN 13: 9781576832080

Publisher: Reasons To Believe, 2002

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Across the spectrum of humankind there are beliefs and theories about UFOs and extraterrestrial life as diverse and numerous as the stars in the sky. Primarily, a dichotomy exists between naturalists who deny the supernatural and insist upon scientific explanations for all accounts, and mystics who attribute every unusual sighting to paranormal activity.

People everywhere are looking for honest answers. As believers, we neither shy away from the supernatural because it is unsettling nor condemn scientific explanations for their lack of spirituality. Rather, we search for truth.

In Lights in the Sky and Little Green Men, the authors have initiated a search for truth to answers about UFO sightings and extraterrestrial life. Using extensive scientific background and knowledge of the Scriptures, they approach these questions:
Could life exist on other planets?
Does documentation exist for UFO sightings and landings?
What has been the government s involvement in UFO and extraterrestrial phenomena?
Is there a relationship between UFO sightings and demonology?
How should believers approach the subject of UFOs and extraterrestrial life?

When we have questions about UFO and extraterrestrial phenomena, we should seek answers from qualified sources. Authors Hugh Ross, Kenneth Samples, and Mark Clark have training and experience in the appropriate disciplines. They augment scientific and historical analysis with truths from God s Word to provide a balanced look at a controversial subject.

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About the Author:

HUGH ROSS earned a B.Sc. in physics from the University of British Columbia and an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Toronto. He directs the efforts of Reasons To Believe, an institute founded to research and proclaim the factual basis for faith in God and His Word, the Bible. Dr. Ross has authored many books, including The Creator and the Cosmos and The Genesis Question.

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Astronomer and clergyman Ross wrote nine chapters of this philosophical, Christian approach to the study of UFOs. Convinced that a small percentage of reports cannot be explained in conventional terms, he rejects the condescending skepticism of mainstream science as well as the "dangerous credulity" of some UFO proponents. Because the extraterrestrial-origins hypothesis has some flaws, he thinks UFOs are likelier to be demonic manifestations originating in some spiritual dimension. Philosopher-theologian Kenneth Samples' chapters consider various types of UFO experiences, including abductions, ongoing contact with aliens, and UFO cult organizations; and political scientist Mark Clark addresses government cover-ups of and conspiracies about UFOs. Although the book constitutes one of the more rational attempts to correlate the scientific and the scriptural, secular humanists may fail to be convinced, especially since it asserts that many UFO witnesses have participated "knowingly or unknowingly, in occultism or occult-related activities." Three appendixes about the conditions essential to life on Earth imply that its development is so rare as to be unique. George Eberhart
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