Thompson carried out research in the fields of statistical mechanics, probability theory, and mathematical biology. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, and adopting the spiritual name Sadaputa Das. In the same year he formally became a member of ISKCON, receiving spiritual initiation from ISKCON's founder, A.C. Mackenzie Brown, professor of religion at Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, described him as "the leading figure" in ISKCON's critique of modern science. Danish historian of religion Mikael Rothstein described Thompson as "the single dominating writer on science" in ISKCON whom ISKCON has chosen to "cover the field of science more or less on his own". In the 'science and religion' community he was known for his articulation of ISKCON's view of science. He was a member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (popularly known as the Hare Krishna movement or ISKCON) and a founding member of the Bhaktivedanta Institute, the branch of ISKCON dedicated to examining the relationship of modern scientific theories to the Vaishnava worldview. Thompson also published several books and articles on religion and science, Hindu cosmology and astronomy. He was an American mathematician, author and Gaudiya Vaishnava religious figure, known principally for his promotion of Vedic creationism and as the co-author (with Michael Cremo) of Forbidden Archeology: The Hidden History of the Human Race (1993), which has been widely criticized by the scientific community. Thompson, also known as Sadaputa Das (FebruSeptember 18, 2008), was born in Binghamton, New York. Had it been written by a truly talented author it would have been one of the most exciting books I've read.Richard L. The subject matter is extremely engaging and compelling.
It was all I could do to pay attention through the monotony. The narrator did very little to enliven the already flat read. How did the narrator detract from the book? The story line of this book reads like a slow walk on the open salt flats.
The book meanders almost aimlessly from one anecdote to another. The writing could have been more narrative in style, offering more of the authors' voice. Thompson have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you? Instead this was just a compilation of facts that reads like a dry book report. I'd have enjoyed hearing more of the authors voice in the writing. The information and subject matter is compelling enough that I'd recommend this book to anyone, but the delivery was dry and the narration did little to improve that fact. What would have made Forbidden Archeology better?Ī more lively narrator would have helped keep me from falling asleep.
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