Project Gutenberg 2011-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 249 Hitchcock, Edward 1793 1864 38020497 The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences" by Edward Hitchcock is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the interplay between geology and religion, particularly how scientific discoveries can complement and illustrate religious truths. Hitchcock, a prominent figure in natural theology and geology, aims to reconcile apparent conflicts between geological findings and scriptural teachings. The opening of the book establishes Hitchcock’s intent to discuss the relationship between science and religion. He emphasizes that geology should not be perceived solely as a challenge to revealed truth but may in fact illuminate aspects of religious doctrine. The initial lecture outlines key themes, illustrating how geology can provide insights into the interpretation of the Bible. Hitchcock highlights that both science and revelation can converge on ideas about the creation of the earth, death as a natural law, and divine providence, advocating for a broader understanding of both fields that respects their respective domains. His approach implies that an accurate interpretation of scripture can embrace scientific findings, suggesting a harmonious relationship rather than a conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Religion and science Bible and geology BS Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Religion/Spirituality 1048949 2025-07-14T10:46:40.377226 text/html 1061948 2021-01-07T13:39:54 text/html 643088 2025-07-14T10:46:52.877090 application/epub+zip 658406 2025-07-14T10:46:44.367173 application/epub+zip 451301 2025-07-14T10:46:42.783098 application/epub+zip 1050128 2025-07-14T10:46:59.406036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 975625 2025-07-14T10:46:51.517112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 756201 2022-09-16T08:44:15.440619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 992294 2025-07-14T10:46:39.305125 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 992060 2021-01-07T13:39:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 992098 2021-01-07T13:39:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21475 2025-07-14T10:46:59.538029 application/rdf+xml 18487 2025-07-14T10:46:43.303117 image/jpeg 4022 2025-07-14T10:46:43.043153 image/jpeg 352324 2021-01-07T13:39:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 555916 2021-01-07T13:39:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 352215 2021-01-07T13:39:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 650419 2025-07-14T10:46:40.460148 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