A Comparative Estimate of the Mineral and Mosaical Geologies, Volume 1J. Duncan, 1825 - Bible and geology "Received well in religious circles, this work was severely censored as an unscientific attempt to treat the Book of Genesis as a manual of geology" - DNB. |
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ancient animal and vegetable appear aqueous argument ascribe authority Bacon and Newton bone Chaos chaotic Comparative Estimate conclusions created Creator Critic crystallisation Cuvier D'AUBUISSON denotes divine earth effect epacts epocha equally evidence existence facts fluid formed former fourth day geognostic Geol geologist globe gneiss granite heaven Hebrew historian Humboldt iamim igneous immediate induction intelligence interpretation Josephus Jubilean kingdoms laws learned light Lucretius lunar matter mind mineral geology mineral masses mineralogy mode moral Mosaic record Moses natural philosophy nature neptunian Newton observed operation origin ossification perfect period pheno philo philosophy physical science present primitive rock principle produced progress question racter real mode reason record reformed philosophy relation rendered respect revealed revolution Rosenmuller sacred says Scripture secondary causes sense sensible phenomena Septuagint seventh day shew signify solar solid strata substances surface term terrestrial things three kingdoms tion true truth universal waters