Click to view this email in a browser http://hosted.vresp.com/149421/0a046de38d/371796/7f70a659d0/ It has been some time since I recommended books to my readers. Since many will begin Christmas shopping soon (or have already) I thought I would respond today with some recommendations - two books I did not enjoy and two that I think offer good rebuttals. "Freak-o-nomics," by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dupner. This book has raised quite a stink with its assertion that legalizing abortion in the 1970s greatly reduced crime on the 1990s. The book also makes claims about the effects of right-to-carry laws on crime rates, which are contrary to what I have been saying in speeches on college campuses including Ohio University and, more recently, Bucknell University. Nonetheless, I always encourage my readers to seek contrary opinions. "Freedom-nomics" by John R. Lott, Jr. In this enjoyable book, Lott offers an intriguing argument about the true effects the 1973 "Roe" decision has had on crime. This argument alone makes the book well worth the purchase price. But Lott also offers a strong rebuttal to the assertion that right-to-carry laws have not reduced crime. Levitt and Dupner suggest that Lott may have fabricated data and that there has been a widespread inability of others to replicate his results. But, why then, are there more refereed studies (fifteen) showing that CCWs reduce homicide rates than refereed studies (ten) showing no effect? And why are there no (exactly zero) refereed studies showing the CCWs are increasing homicide rates? Was that not the principal argument against right-to-carry laws in the first place? Lott also makes a strong case for the deterrent effect of the death penalty, which is causing this lifelong abolitionist to reconsider his position. "Letter to a Christian Nation," by Sam Harris. There are two types of opponents to Christianity - those who misunderstand Christianity and those who understand but mis-represent Christianity. Sam Harris is in the latter group. Harris intentionally lumps "old world" creationism with "new world" creationism in an attempt to falsely portray Christians as opponents of science. He also lumps adult stem cell research (responsible for curing 73 diseases) with embryonic stem cell research (responsible for curing zero diseases) in an effort to make Christians appear to be sadistic in their supposed opposition to science. I want everyone to read Harris' book to get a good glimpse at the depth of his intellectual dishonesty and his anti-religious bigotry. "What's So Great About Christianity," by Dinesh D'Souza. Dinesh offers a brilliant rebuttal to the likes of Harris (and Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins). If you did not see D'Souza destroy Hitchens in a recent CSPAN debate, please take the time to read this great book. It is one of the finest Christian apologetics since "Mere Christianity," by C.S. Lewis. And, finally, log on to www.DrAdams.org to purchase signed copies of my first book before it becomes unavailable in January, which is when I start to take pre-orders for my second book "Feminists Say the Darnedest Things." Happy Turkey Day, Mike S. Adams ______________________________________________________________________ If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: http://cts.vresp.com/u?0a046de38d/7f70a659d0/ ______________________________________________________________________ This message was sent by DrAdams.org DrAdams.org P.O. Box 319 Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina 28480