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An Essay on Primaeval History

John Kenrick

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Description:Excerpt from An Essay on Primaeval HistoryThe discovery of an inconsistency between the doctrines of physical astronomy and the language of Scripture presented a more formidable difficulty. A skilful metaphysician might undertake to recon cile free will with predestination - a skilful com mentator, St. Paul with St. James; but to reconcile the Copernican system of the universe with a phraseology founded on the belief of the revolu tion of the heavenly bodies around the earth, was clearly impossible. In this emergency, the head of the Romish Church was prompt in his decision, and condemned the astronomer and his doctrine, that no suspicion might exist of an error in the language of Scripture and the long-established belief of the Christian world. It was hardly worth while, for such a difference, to encounter the risk of placing religion in contradiction with scientific evidence. For it might be said, with considerable plausibility, that nothing was directly taught in.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Essay on Primaeval History. To get started finding An Essay on Primaeval History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Excerpt from An Essay on Primaeval HistoryThe discovery of an inconsistency between the doctrines of physical astronomy and the language of Scripture presented a more formidable difficulty. A skilful metaphysician might undertake to recon cile free will with predestination - a skilful com mentator, St. Paul with St. James; but to reconcile the Copernican system of the universe with a phraseology founded on the belief of the revolu tion of the heavenly bodies around the earth, was clearly impossible. In this emergency, the head of the Romish Church was prompt in his decision, and condemned the astronomer and his doctrine, that no suspicion might exist of an error in the language of Scripture and the long-established belief of the Christian world. It was hardly worth while, for such a difference, to encounter the risk of placing religion in contradiction with scientific evidence. For it might be said, with considerable plausibility, that nothing was directly taught in.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with An Essay on Primaeval History. To get started finding An Essay on Primaeval History, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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