Book Review: Behemoth

Sara and I often read together at bed time, but "Behemoth" was such an exciting read we got to bed late a few nights. Often, we found ourselves reading just one more chapter, as the excitement grew with each turn of events. Following the life of Dr. Stephen Gregory, a science professor and former atheist turned creationist, this thrilling adventure takes the reader into the swamps of Africa to settle the question once and for all whether or not dinosaurs are truly extinct. A second story  is that of Jim Thompson, caretaker of a large game preserve who diligently hunts down a mysterious creature that is killing some of the larger animals in the game preserve.

Delving into the cultural stereotypes against Christians and believers in intelligent design and creation, this book honestly deals with the fact that all scientists have the same evidence available to them and yet a great divide exists between those who approach the facts with faith in God or faith in humanistic philosophy.
Interwoven throughout the gripping story are scientific facts and discoveries along with debates among those searching together for the elusive creatures that just may be modern day dinosaurs. Will they survive the hunt and find the mysterious creature? Will they get too close to such dangerous creatures? You will have to pick up this book to find out the answers for yourself. 

Action, adventure, discovery, emotion, and cultural perspectives are considered in this fictional account that follows two separate teams as they sacrifice themselves and their reputations to find the truth and protect the wildlife of Masai Mara. 

Bringing aspects of faith, obedience, and passion for reaching the world with the Gospel together in an exciting book was masterfully accomplished in this riveting book. We highly recommend this book for teens and adults. Violence and intense action may be acceptable for some younger children, but for our family we are keeping this a PG 13 book. 

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