Project Gutenberg 2009-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 279 Foote, G. W. (George William) 1850 1915 Foote, George William Bible Romances, First Series Produced by David Widger "Bible Romances, First Series" by G. W. Foote is a critical examination of biblical narratives, particularly focusing on the stories found in the Book of Genesis. Written during the late 19th century, this work explores various biblical tales, challenging the literal interpretations commonly held by religious adherents. The author aims to dissect these narratives through a lens of scientific rationalism and skepticism, revealing inconsistencies and absurdities in traditional biblical accounts, such as the Creation story and Noah's Flood. The opening of the work delves into the Creation story, where Foote argues against the plausibility of the narrative as a historical and scientific account. He critiques the timeline proposed in the Bible that suggests the earth and humanity were created within six days, contrasting it with geological and biological evidence that points to a much older earth. Foote questions the validity of the biblical text, dissecting its anthropomorphisms and contradictions, and compares it to other ancient myths. His analytical yet sarcastic tone sets the stage for an exploration that promises to challenge traditional beliefs about the stories that form the foundation of Judeo-Christian doctrine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Free thought Bible BL Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 330459 2025-10-12T10:58:18.896290 text/html 309123 2024-10-24T20:26:09 text/html 194603 2025-10-12T10:58:25.305293 application/epub+zip 199803 2025-10-12T10:58:21.671281 application/epub+zip 191944 2025-10-12T10:58:20.558333 application/epub+zip 373226 2025-10-12T10:58:28.175270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353385 2025-10-12T10:58:24.613312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313335 2022-09-14T05:02:31.828780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293069 2025-10-12T10:58:18.430334 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273389 2024-10-24T20:26:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16637 2025-10-12T10:58:28.303266 application/rdf+xml 15875 2025-10-12T10:58:21.055287 image/jpeg 4062 2025-10-12T10:58:20.805287 image/jpeg 190903 2025-10-12T10:58:18.921298 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