Genesis and Geology

Author: (USA) J. G. Gillis, translated by Yang Jing
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Publishing Date: 1999-10-01
Features: This book is set against the backdrop of early British industrialization (1790—1850) and discusses the relationship between social thought, theological thought, and scientific development. It analyzes the numerous obstacles set by religion, which made the birth and development of geology a tortuous process. The author elaborates that before the publication of On the Origin of Species, discoveries in science, particularly in geology, not only challenged the attitude of interpreting the Book of Genesis literally but were more importantly a challenge to the traditional belief that the natural order was controlled by God.