Take a former Atheist who is now a committed Christian, add a lifetime of academia and an engineer’s perspective. The result is Rational Conclusions, the provocative new book by James D. Agresti, a New Jersey writer whose passions and profession have melded together to create a nonfiction work to reaffirm what religious believers know and challenge what nonbelievers doubt is historical fact.
Rational Conclusions draws upon the study of numerous academic disciplines—ranging from history, archaeology, and physics to genetics, microbiology, and more—to compellingly and meticulously demonstrate the truthfulness of the Bible. The purpose of this book, published by Documentary Press, is to examine facts that can be used to arrive at rational conclusions regarding the Bible. Agresti spent more than 14,000 hours across the span of a decade on research for the book.
“I once didn’t believe in God, didn’t take the Bible as fact and thought those who did had little more than faith to sustain them,” explained Agresti, a Brown University alumnus who became a Christian after reading the Bible over the course of a year and finding objective evidence for its accuracy.
Agresti is familiar with controversial topics and taking on those opposed to his beliefs and viewpoint. He founded Just Facts in 2007, a think tank designed to research, document, and publish verifiable facts on the critical issues of our time so people can confidently make informed decisions in their personal lives, occupations, and in voting booths. For the past several years, Just Facts has challenged mainstream media reporting and asked Americans to refuse to allow misinformation and bias to restrict or manipulate their thinking.
A resourceful professional with broad technological and leadership skills, Agresti put his research and writing skills to the test when he delved into the oftentimes-politicized topic of the Bible and its historical significance.
“After studying nearly a dozen academic disciplines in conjunction with the historic Word, I offer documented facts and rational conclusions that reveal strong evidence for the Bible’s reliability,” he said.
Although academic in nature, Rational Conclusions can be readily understood by readers with diverse levels of education. Audiences from high school students to postgraduate scholars will find this book stimulating, informative, and perhaps surprising as hundreds of academic source materials reveal strong evidence for the Bible’s reliability.
“James is that rare person who successfully combines devout belief, skepticism, and superior investigative abilities,” said Peter C. Hansen, founder of the Legal History Project. “His research work has gained so many followers because it is comprehensive while remaining accessible. James founds his reputation on his intellectual integrity, and he does not shy away from tackling the toughest subjects.”
In the realm of spirituality, one of the easiest things to do is make simplified and unsupported assertions that are accepted by people who share the same mindset. The real test for any work that stakes a claim to truthfulness, however, is whether or not it can withstand the scrutiny of a judicious audience. Hence, Rational Conclusions is not a book for those who uncritically accept what they want to believe and robotically deny what they don’t. It is for people who ask, “How do you know that?” and then follow up by asking, “How do you know that you know that?”
For more information on the book, its author and a video trailer, visit www.rationalconclusions.com.
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