Moses and Modern Science (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

James Elliot

9780483000544: Moses and Modern Science (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 048300054X ISBN 13: 9780483000544

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Moses and Modern Science surveys how geology, astronomy, and biblical questions collide as humankind seeks a coherent story of Earth’s deep past.

From debates about ancient plant life and the limits of light to the origins of the solar system, this work traces the ways 19th‑century scholars connected fossils, climates, and cosmic beginnings. It examines how models of heat, light, and planetary motion were used to explain dramatic changes in life and environments long before our time.

The text discusses the Coal measures, tropical flora across latitudes, and the idea that early Earth might have hosted much higher temperatures. It also explores objections to the nebular hypothesis and several imaginative scenarios for how the sun, planets, and Earth could have evolved together. Throughout, the author weighs evidence from fossils, rocks, and climate against both scientific theory and biblical narrative.

How light, heat, and climate affect plant life across different eras and regions.
Arguments around the nebular hypothesis and possible resolutions for early solar system formation.
Transitions in Earth's history, such as sudden shifts in flora and fauna between geological periods.
Connections drawn between scientific ideas and scriptural interpretation for the origin of the Sun and Earth.

Ideal for readers curious about the historical dialogue between science and faith, and how early ideas about geology and astronomy sought to explain our planet’s past.

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