Fire, Flint and Faith
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Trying to solve the mystery of the beginning of life, or the beginning of the universe, can consume a book all by itself. But this book is about the beginning of human life. As amazing as the Big Bang and biogenesis are, they are remote in time, not testable and not reproducible in the lab. The beginning of human life is much closer to us in time and is observable to the extent that we can sense the final product every time we breathe, every time we think and every time we fall in love.
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Fire, Flint and Faith is a coherent and holistic - but also entertaining - journey through the history of the universe. Following on other works by the author which analyze otherwise unexplainable jumps in the history of our planet, this book focuses on the so-called "Great Leap Forward" that scientists believe connected our species to our animal ancestors. Using history, science and logic, the author convincingly debunks the latest in a scientific materialism, which argues that "only matter matters." Instead, the author uses recent scientic discoveries and common sense to suggest that humans are a marvelous combination of body, mind and spirit. Told in a conversational style that any adult can comprehend, the book goes on to conclude that humans are a wonderful combination of body, mind and spirit. In the process, it debunks the notion that "only matter matters," as taught by some modern academicians.
About the Author
Xavier L. Suarez is both an academic and a politician. He was born in Cuba and came to the United States as a refugee from Castro-communism. Here in the states, he obtained scholarships from high school at the famed St. Anselm’s in Washington, D.C. and subsequently at Villanova University, where he was the only summa cum laude graduate in the entire school of engineering. He then obtained joint degrees in law and public policy from Harvard. In 1985, Suarez was elected Mayor of Miami; he was reelected twice. In 2011, Suarez was elected Miami-Dade County Commissioner, where he served for two-plus terms, until termed out in 2020. He has written books on topics ranging from politics to anthropology and economics. He is married to Rita Elena and live, along with my son Francis (currently serving as Mayor of Miami) and daughters Olga, Annie and Carolina, plus 11 grandkids, in the Miami area.