Project Gutenberg 2001-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Huxley, Thomas Henry 1825 1895 Huxley, T. H. (Thomas Henry) The Interpreters of Genesis and the Interpreters of Nature Essay #4 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition" Produced by D.R. Thompson, and David Widger "The Interpreters of Genesis and the Interpreters of Nature" by Thomas Henry Huxley is a scientific publication written during the late 19th century, specifically in the context of the Victorian era. This essay delves into the relationship between scientific findings and the biblical account of creation in Genesis, exploring themes related to evolution, paleontology, and how these scientific truths align or conflict with religious interpretation. In this essay, Huxley critiques a previous interpretation of the biblical Genesis, particularly one advanced by the influential British politician William Gladstone. Huxley argues that the scientific evidence regarding the order of the appearance of life—water, land, and air populations—contradicts Gladstone's interpretation derived from Genesis. He presents arguments supported by fossil records and the geological timeline to demonstrate that the sequence suggested by Gladstone does not align with natural sciences' conclusions. Huxley's discourse ultimately reflects on the broader implications of reconciling science with religion, emphasizing that while science might shed light on the complexities of natural history, it does not diminish the moral essence that many derive from religious teachings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Science Evolution Bible and science Paleontology Q Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: Science - Biology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 65373 2025-07-02T03:41:47.185101 text/html 59709 2013-01-22T13:54:24 text/html 111447 2025-07-02T03:41:52.576044 application/epub+zip 110190 2025-07-02T03:41:50.298065 application/epub+zip 76463 2025-07-02T03:41:49.153110 application/epub+zip 288867 2025-07-02T03:41:54.203089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281881 2025-07-02T03:41:51.889053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95942 2022-09-02T05:12:43.943928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55828 2025-07-02T03:41:46.844067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55740 2008-12-03T11:20:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19417 2025-07-02T03:41:54.331016 application/rdf+xml 22088 2025-07-02T03:41:49.680080 image/jpeg 4635 2025-07-02T03:41:49.414059 image/jpeg 22072 2013-01-22T13:54:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 20730 2008-12-03T11:21:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 111102 2025-07-02T03:41:47.192122 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia