
audiobook
by T. S. (Thomas Suter) Ackland
THE STORY OF CREATION AS TOLD BY THEOLOGY AND BY SCIENCE. - BY T. S. ACKLAND, M.A., - FORMERLY FELLOW OF CLARE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE; VICAR OF WOLD NEWTON, YORKSHIRE. - "SIRS, YE ARE BRETHREN: WHY DO YE WRONG ONE TO ANOTHER?" - CHAPTER I. THE CASE STATED CHAPTER II. DIFFICULTIES IN GEOLOGY CHAPTER III. DIFFICULTIES IN ASTRONOMY CHAPTER IV. DIFFICULTIES IN PHYSIOLOGY CHAPTER V. SCIENCE A HELP TO INTERPRETATION - CHAPTER I. - THE CASE STATED.
THE MOSAIC RECORD APPEARS TO ASSERT—
SECTION 1. THE DAYS.
CONCURRENT EVENTS.
SECTION 2. FIRST TRACES OF LIFE.
SECTION 3. SIMULTANEOUS CREATION.
SECTION 4. DEATH. CARNIVOROUS ANIMALS.
THE NEBULAR THEORY.
SECTION 1. OF LAW. \[Footnote: This subject is fully treated in the Duke of Argyll's "Reign of Law."\]
SECTION 2. THE CORRELATION OF FORCES.
In this thoughtful work the author invites listeners into a careful conversation between two ancient ways of understanding the world: the biblical story of creation and the findings of modern science. Beginning with the foundational claim that the creation narrative underpins the whole of divine revelation, the book sets the stage for an open‑minded examination of how that story relates to what we now observe in nature.
The discussion moves through the main scientific fields that often raise questions—geology’s layered rocks and fossil record, astronomy’s vast cosmic timescales, and physiology’s subtle gradations among living forms. Rather than dismissing either perspective, the author outlines the challenges each presents and suggests how science can serve as a helpful aid in interpreting the ancient text. Listeners will come away with a clearer sense of why the debate matters and how both faith and reason might coexist without forcing compromises on either side.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (279K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2003-10-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1817–1892
A Victorian clergyman and religious writer, this author is best remembered for exploring how biblical faith and scientific discovery might be read together rather than set in conflict.
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