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C. D. Olson is a writer, speaker, and former arboricultural researcher whose journey has unfolded in three distinct phases—each marked by a deeper encounter with truth and a greater call to purpose.
For years, he immersed himself in the science of trees, mastering arboriculture and developing a profound understanding of their intricate systems. This led to The Way of a Tree, a book that approached trees from an expansive ENTP perspective—blending a total tree owner’s manual with a broad, philosophical view of their place in the world.
Yet even as he wrote that book, something deeper stirred. He began to see universal principles reflected in the structure of trees—patterns that mirrored human existence. This realization became the foundation of The Transcendent Blueprint, a book that lays out ten laws and theories bridging nature, thought, and the unseen forces that shape reality. But that book was rushed to press—poured out before he had fully processed what had been revealed.
What followed was a transformation. God took hold of Olson’s life, revealing that the insights he had uncovered were not merely scientific or intellectual—they were divine. They were meant for His Kingdom.
But this shift didn’t come from a crisis of faith—Olson already had faith. It came from a crisis of conscience. Raised on worldly doctrines like Darwin’s theory of evolution, the peace movements of the hippie generation, and psychological models from Nietzsche, Freud, and Plato, he had found some truth in all of them. Not empty jargon—but sincere, faithless observations of the world. And he had studied them in depth.
After rededicating his life to the Lord in 2001, he set those ideas aside—but they would still resurface, especially in moments of doubt. Because yes, one can have faith and doubt at the same time.
One day, while drawing a parallel between population growth and biological principles during a scientific discussion, a peer retorted, “Then you shouldn’t have had kids.” It was a painful comment—especially from someone who never knew their own parents—and it became a breaking point. The wound was tucked inside a much larger cultural debate around climate and carbon. Olson wanted to rebut him—not just with facts, but by dismantling the entire secular faith around climate. To do that, he needed to understand the heart of that system: carbon.
So he cried out to God, “What about carbon?”
What followed was a revelation far beyond what he had asked for. For thirty days, Olson walked in a spiritual trance, seeing the structure of creation laid out in patterns, laws, and systems. He recorded ten laws and theories that explain how the world works. He tried to capture it all in a book—but it failed. He had hidden God from the content.
Then a friend told him, “You should tell people what God revealed to you—because it draws them closer to Him. They need that.” That rang true, and God began working on him from the inside out.
Which led to what will be his life’s work: Truth, Science, and the Bible.
For four months, Olson’s world revolved around writing it. Scripture and science study day and night. Followed by six lengthy edits. The result is the most authoritative work of Christian apologetics—from someone once grounded in scientific atheism—leaving very little to blind faith. It’s what Olson believes God is asking us to do in this moment: to build on faith with knowledge—just like the apostles did.
He puts it this way: “I had faith. Then I added knowledge. And now comes love.”
Because, in his words, an uneducated, immature mind cannot rightly love. Love is done with our whole being—mind, body, and spirit. It springs from the Holy Spirit given by God, communicated by the mind, and flows through the body in word, action, and deed. If one does not act, do they truly love? No.
So if the parts of a person are not fully aligned—if their questions remain unresolved—then their love is incomplete.
His once was.
But it’s growing. Every day.
Now a servant of God, Olson writes with a purpose far beyond his own—revealing the patterns written into creation and calling others to see the truth embedded within them.
Truth, Science, and the Bible.
C. D. Olson lives in West Des Moines, Iowa, with his wife and children.
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The story behind Truth, Science, and the Bible…..
I didn’t write this book out of a crisis of faith—because I already had faith—but rather from a crisis of conscience.
You see, I learned many worldly doctrines in my youth: evolution through Darwin, peace through the hippie generation, and psychological models that govern our lives—from Nietzsche to Freud to Plato. I found some truth in all of them, not dismissing them as mere empty jargon meant to lead people astray. I found them to be the sincere observations of people without faith. And I studied them in depth.
After rededicating my life to the Lord in 2001, I put those things aside, content that He had even allowed me to serve Him again. But sadly, those old teachings never left. They’d surface now and then—at the worst times—challenging my faith. Because yes, it is possible to have faith and doubt at the very same time. And I’ve done that plenty.
Still, I moved forward in faith—imperfectly—until one day, a crisis arose. In my secular life I drew a parallel between population growth and biological principles during an ongoing discussion with a scientific peer. Their response? “Then you shouldn’t have had kids.” A deeply painful comment—especially for someone who never knew their own parents.
That wound stemmed by words was tucked into a much larger ongoing debate around climate and carbon. And it was my breaking point. I wanted to return hurt in kind, not just by rebutting him, but by dismantling his god: Climate. But to do that, I had to understand completely on what that faith hinges. Carbon. So I cried out to God, “What about carbon?”
What followed was a revelation far beyond what I asked for—or what is known at this time. You see, for years I had prayed, “God, use me for Your kingdom—not in part, but in full.” And this was the beginning of what He did.
For the next thirty days, I walked in a trance. He revealed the structure of creation to me in a way I couldn’t initially fully explain. I was overwhelmed. Dismissive of daily thought, I dove deeper and deeper. And wrote ten laws and theories that explain how this world works. I tried to compile them into a book—but it was a failure.
I shared it with a friend and he said, “You should tell people what God revealed to you—because it draws them closer to Him. They need that.” I had hidden God from the content of the first book, rolling it all out too quickly, which wasn’t the right time.
Because God had to work on me.
Which led to this book: Truth, Science, and the Bible.
For four months, my entire world revolved around writing it. Scripture study by day and night. Edits—six times through. The result? An authoritative work of Christian apologetics—from someone once grounded in scientific atheism—leaving very little to faith. That may sound like blasphemy to some. But read the book. You’ll see it’s not. It’s what God is asking us to do in this moment: to build on faith with knowledge—just like the apostles did.
I had faith. Then I added knowledge. And now comes love.
Because an uneducated, immature mind cannot rightly love. Love is done with our whole being—mind, body, and spirit. It springs from the Holy Spirit given by God, communicated by the mind, and flows through the body in word, action, and deed. If you do not act, do you truly love? No.
So if your parts are not fully aligned—if your questions remain unresolved—then your love is incomplete.
Mine was.
But it’s growing. Every day.
To this, Peter said:
“But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,
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