02469cam a22003253u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500006001051000037001112450078001482640051002263000047002773360026003243370026003503380036003765000031004125080048004435201500004915340045019916530012020366530014020486530022020626530017020848560042021012631UtSlPG20260610133100.0mcr n260607r2001||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQ1 aHuxley, Thomas Henry,d1825-189510aMr. Gladstone and Genesis :bEssay #5 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition" 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2001  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2001-05-01  aProduced by D.R. Thompson, and David Widger  a"Mr. Gladstone and Genesis" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a scientific publication written during the late 19th century, specifically reflecting the Victorian era's intellectual climate. The book is a critical essay that engages with the arguments presented by British statesman W.E. Gladstone regarding the Genesis account of creation, juxtaposing these religious assertions with scientific findings and principles. Huxley's work aims to highlight discrepancies between Gladstone's interpretations of the biblical creation narrative and prevailing scientific understanding, particularly in the fields of biology and geology.  In this essay, Huxley takes a deliberate and analytical approach to debunk Gladstone’s claims that the biblical account aligns with modern science. He meticulously critiques Gladstone's categorical assertions about the order of creation as described in Genesis and how they correlate with evolutionary science. Huxley emphasizes that, according to paleontological evidence, the timeline of the emergence of life forms such as birds and reptiles does not fit Gladstone's framework, arguing that the biblical text cannot be reconciled with scientific facts. Ultimately, he contends that ascribing scientific truths to ancient texts like Genesis undermines both scientific integrity and the theological narrative itself, proposing that the Genesis story reflects ancient mythological frameworks rather than empirical realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience  aEvolution  aBible and science  aPaleontology40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2631