The Scripture Doctrine Of Creation: With Reference To Religious Nihilism And Modern Theories Of Development (1872) - Hardcover

Birks, Thomas Rawson

 
9781437391022: The Scripture Doctrine Of Creation: With Reference To Religious Nihilism And Modern Theories Of Development (1872)

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A controversial figure in the Victorian church, T. R. Birks, professor of philosophy at Cambridge, was a vocal and influential anti-Darwinian. He argued that though modern science confirmed the glory of God, the theory of evolution could not explain the mystery of creation, to which scripture held the key.

About the Author

Birks was an Anglican clergyman, a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and served for a time as Edward Bickersteth's curate. A leading evangelical theologian, Birks succeeded F.D. Maurice as the Knightsbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy at Cambridge University in 1872.

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