The First Chapter Of Genesis As The Rock Foundation For Science And Religion - Tapa blanda

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God has made that each should supplement the other. His evident intention is that science should enlarge the borders of the religious sphere and that theB ible as a teacher of religion should not only keep abreast of scientific attainment but even lead the way to higher intellectual results. While this is true of the whole Bible it is particularly so of the opening chapter of that book. In earlier ages it served as an exercise of faith that was reasonable only because it formed a part of records that all through the ages have been regarded as the word of God and that all along bore the imprints of theM aker of all things. But in an age when science has advanced so as more nearly to comprehend its truth, it stands as a monument to a wisdom more than human. As such it lends its warrant to other records that are based upon it. But before proceeding to develop thoughts along this line it may be well to outline a brief summary of the argument. Consider first the cosmogony of Genesis I. Geology has already established some propositions that are universally acknowledged to be correct. 1st. The earth was once covered with water and everything was at a very high temperature. 2d.
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