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100	1		_aHuxley, Thomas Henry, _d1825-1895
245	1	4	_aThe Lights of the Church and the Light of Science : _bEssay #6 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition"
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2001
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2001-05-01
508			_aProduced by D. R. Thompson, and David Widger
520			_a"The Lights of the Church and the Light of Science" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century, likely during the Victorian era. This work engages with the intersection of religious narratives and scientific inquiry, addressing the historical validity of biblical texts, particularly the accounts found in the Old Testament, and their compatibility with modern scientific understanding. In this essay, Huxley critically examines the narratives present in the biblical texts, particularly the accounts related to the Deluge and the Creation, underscoring their fictional elements when scrutinized through the lens of modern science and historical criticism. He argues that many biblical stories—including the account of Noah and the Great Flood—are not historically accurate as they do not hold up against scientific evidence. By presenting various arguments and evidence from both historical literature and physical sciences, Huxley suggests that the authenticity of these biblical events is severely undermined by contemporary scientific understandings, ultimately advocating for a clearer separation between religious belief and empirical evidence in the pursuit of truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aScience
653			_aEvolution
653			_aBible and science
653			_aPaleontology
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2632
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