,,! ,,int]pret]s ,,( ,,g5esis ,,& ,,! ,,int]pret]s ,,( ,,nature ,,essay #d ,,f ,,sci5ce ,,& ,,hebrew ,,tradition ,by ,?omas ,h5ry ,huxley ,our fabuli/ w>ns ^? :o 9 qu>rels int]pose ( ! fate :i* is probably 9 /ore = !m2 &1 9 v5tur+ to place myself betwe5 s p[]ful a controv]siali/ z ,mr4 ,glad/one & ! em95t div9e :om he assaults ) su* vig\r 9 ! la/ numb] ( ?is ,review1 #a ,i am fully aw>e t ,i run great dang] ( v]ify+ ,gay's pr$iction4 ,moreov]1 x is q possible t my zeal 9 (f]+ aid to a combatant s extremely well able to take c>e ( himself z ,m4 ,reville may be ?\ght to sav\r ( indiscretion4 ,two consid]ations1 h[ev]1 h l$ me to face ! d\ble risk4 ,! "o is t ?\gh1 9 my judgm5t1 ,m4 ,reville is :olly 9 ! "r 9 t "p ( ! controv]sy to :i* ,i propose to re/rict my obs]vations1 nev]!less he1 z a =eign]1 has v little *ance ( mak+ ! tru? prevail ) ,engli%m5 aga9/ ! au?ority & ! dialectic skill ( ! greate/ ma/] ( p]suasive rhetoric among ,engli%-speak+ m5 ( our "t4 ,z ! ,que5's proctor int]v5es1 9 c]ta9 cases1 betwe5 two litigants 9 ! int]e/s ( ju/ice1 s x may be p]mitt$ me to int]pose z a sort ( uncommission$ sci5ce proctor4 ,my second excuse = my m$dlesom5ess is1 t important que/ions ( natural sci5ce--respect+ :i* nei!r ( ! combatants pr(esses to speak z an exp]t--are involv$ 9 ! controv]sy2 & ,i ?9k x is desirable t ! public %\ld "k :at x is t natural sci5ce really has to say on ^! topics1 to ! be/ belief ( "o :o has be5 a dilig5t /ud5t ( natural sci5ce = ! la/ =ty ye>s4 ,! orig9al ,prolegom5es de l',hi/oire des ,religions has n come 9 my way2 b ,i h read ! translation ( ,m4 ,reville's "w1 publi%$ 9 ,engl& "u ! auspices ( ,pr(essor ,max ,mull]1 ) v great int]e/4 ,x puts m fairly & cle>ly ?an any book previ\sly kn[n to me1 ! view :i* a man ( /rong religi\s feel+s1 b at ! same "t possess+ ! in=mation & ! reason+ p[] :i* enable him to e/imate ! /r5g? ( sci5tific me?ods ( inquiry & ! weight ( sci5tific tru?1 may be expect$ to take ( ! relation betwe5 sci5ce & religion4 ,9 ! *apt] on ,! ,primitive ,revelation ! sci5tific wor? ( ! acc\nt ( ! ,creation giv5 9 ! book ( ,g5esis is e/imat$ 9 t]ms :i* are z unque/ionably respectful z1 9 my judgm5t1 !y are j2 &1 at ! end ( ! *apt] on ,primitive ,tradition1 ,m4 ,reville appraises ! value ( p5tateu*al an?ropology 9 a way :i* ,i %\ld h ?\ght sure ( enli/+ ! ass5t ( all compet5t judges1 ev5 if x 7 ext5d$ to ! :ole ( ! cosmogony & biology ( ,g5esis3-- ,z1 h[ev]1 ! orig9al traditions ( nations sprang up 9 an epo* less remote ?an our own f ! primitive life1 x is indisp5sable to consult !m1 to comp>e !m1 & to associate !m ) o!r s\rces ( in=mation :i* are available4 ,f ?is po9t ( view1 ! traditions record$ 9 ,g5esis possess1 9 addition to _! own peculi> *>m1 a value ( ! highe/ ord]2 b we _c ultimately see 9 !m m ?an a v5]able fragm5t1 well-des]v+ att5tion1 ( ! great g5esis ( mank9d4 ,mr4 ,glad/one is ( a diff]5t m9d4 ,he diss5ts f ,m4 ,reville's views respect+ ! prop] e/imation ( ! p5tateu*al traditions1 no less ?an he does f 8 int]pretation ( ^? ,hom]ic my?s :i* h be5 ! object ( 8 own special /udy4 ,9 ! latt] case1 ,mr4 ,glad/one tells ,m4 ,reville t he is wrong on 8 own au?ority1 to :i*1 9 su* a matt]1 all w pay due respect3 9 ! =m]1 he affirms himself to be :olly de/itute ( t k9d ( k :i* c>ries au?ority1 & 8 rebuke is adm9i/]$ 9 ! "n & by ! au?ority ( natural sci5ce4 ,an air ( magi/]ial gravity hangs ab\t ! foll[+ passage3-- ,b ! "q is n "h ( a l(ty poem1 or a skilfully con/ruct$ n>rative3 x is :e!r natural sci5ce1 9 ! pati5t ex]cise ( its high call+ to exam9e facts1 f9ds t ! works ( ,god cry out aga9/ :at we h fondly believ$ to be ,8 ^w & tell ano!r tale2 or :e!r1 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury ( ,*ri/ian progress1 x sub/antially e*oes back ! maje/ic s\nd1 :i*1 be=e x exi/$ z a pursuit1 w5t =? into all l&s4 ,fir/1 look+ l>gely at ! latt] portion ( ! n>rative1 :i* describes ! creation ( liv+ organisms1 & waiv+ details1 on "s ( :i* 7z 9 v4 #bd7 ! ,septuag9t seems to v>y f ! ,hebrew1 !re is a gr& f\rfold division1 set =? 9 an ord]ly succession ( times z foll[s3 on ! fif? day #a4 ,! wat]-population2 #b4 ,! air-population2 &1 on ! six? day1 #c4 ,! l&-population ( animals2 #d4 ,! l&-population consummat$ 9 man4 ,n[ ?is same f\rfold ord] is und]/ood to h be5 s affirm$ 9 our "t by natural sci5ce1 t x may be tak5 z a demon/rat$ conclusion & e/abli%$ fact4 7p4 #fif74 ,und]/ood8 ,by :om8 ,i _c br+ myself to imag9e t ,mr4 ,glad/one has made s solemn & au?oritative a /atem5t on a matt] ( ?is importance )\t due inquiry--)\t be+ able to f\nd himself ^u recognis$ sci5tific au?ority4 ,b ,i wi% he _h ?\ght fit to "n ! s\rce f :5ce he has d]iv$ 8 in=mation1 z1 9 t case1 ,i c\ld h dealt ) #adc 8 au?ority1 & ,i %\ld h !reby escap$ ! appe>ance ( mak+ an attack on ,mr4 ,glad/one himself1 :i* is 9 e way di/a/eful to me4 ,= ,i c meet ! /atem5t 9 ! la/ p>agraph ( ! above citation ) no?+ b a direct negative4 ,if ,i "k any?+ at all ab\t ! results atta9$ by ! natural sci5ce ( our "t1 x is a demon/rat$ conclusion & e/abli%$ fact t ! f\rfold ord] giv5 by ,mr4 ,glad/one is n t 9 :i* ! evid5ce at our disposal t5ds to %[ t ! wat]1 air1 & l&-populations ( ! globe h made _! appe>ance4 ,p]haps ,i may be told t ,mr4 ,glad/one does give 8 au?ority--t he cites ,cuvi]1 ,sir ,john ,h]s*el1 & ,dr4 ,:ewell 9 support ( 8 case4 ,if t has be5 ,mr4 ,glad/one's int5tion 9 m5tion+ ^! em95t names1 ,i may rem>k t1 on ?is p>ticul> "q1 ! only relevant au?ority is t ( ,cuvi]4 ,b great z ,cuvi] 01 x is to be rememb]$ t1 z ,mr4 ,glad/one incid5tally rem>ks1 he _c n[ be call$ a rec5t au?ority4 ,9 fact1 he has be5 dead m ?an half a c5tury2 & ! palaeontology ( our day is relat$ to t ( 81 v mu* z ! geography ( ! sixte5? c5tury is relat$ to t ( ! f\rte5?4 ,s9ce #ahcb1 :5 ,cuvi] di$1 n only a new _w1 b new worlds1 ( anci5t life h be5 discov]$2 & ^? :o h mo/ fai?fully c>ri$ on ! "w ( ! *ief f\nd] ( palaeontology h done mo/ to invalidate ! ess5tially negative gr\nds ( 8 speculative adh]5ce to tradition4 ,if ,mr4 ,glad/one's late/ in=mation on ^! matt]s is d]iv$ f ! fam\s disc\rse prefix$ to ! ,ossem5s ,fossiles1 ,i c und]/& ! position he has tak5 up2 if he has ev] op5$ a respectable mod]n manual ( palaeontology1 or geology1 ,i _c4 ,= ! facts :i* demoli% 8 :ole argum5t are ( ! commone/ notoriety4 ,b be=e proce$+ to consid] ! evid5ce = ?is ass]tion we mu/ be cle> ab\t ! mean+ ( ! phraseology employ$4 ,i appreh5d t :5 ,mr4 ,glad/one uses ! t]m wat]-population he means ^? animals :i* 9 ,g5esis i4 #ba 7,revis$ ,v]sion7 are spok5 ( z ! great sea mon/]s & e liv+ creature t move?1 :i* ! wat]s br\ght =? abundantly1 aft] _! k9d4 ,& ,i presume t x w be agre$ t :ales & porpoises1 sea fi%es1 & ! innum]able ho/s ( m>9e inv]tebrat$ animals1 are meant !reby4 ,s air-population mu/ be ! equival5t ( f[l 9 v]se #bj1 & e w+$ f[l aft] its k9d1 v]se #ba4 ,i suppose ,i may take x = grant$ t by f[l we h "h to und]/& birds--at any rate prim>ily4 ,second>ily1 x may be t ! bats & ! ext9ct pt]odactyles1 :i* 7 fly+ reptiles1 come "u ! same head4 ,b :e!r all insects are creep+ ?+s ( ! l&-population1 or :e!r fly+ insects are to be includ$ "u ! d5om9ation ( w+$ f[l1 is a po9t = ! decision ( ,hebrew exegetes4 ,la/ly1 ,i suppose ,i may assume t l&-population signifies ! cattle & ! bea/s ( ! e>?1 & e creep+ ?+ t creepe? ^u ! e>?1 9 v]ses #be & #bf2 presumably x compreh5ds all k9ds ( t]re/rial animals1 v]tebrate & inv]tebrate1 except su* z may be compris$ "u ! head ( ! air-population4 ,n[ :at ,i want to make cle> is ?is3 t if ! t]ms wat]-population1 air-population1 & l&-population are und]/ood 9 ! s5ses "h def9$1 natural sci5ce has no?+ to say 9 fav\r ( ! proposition t !y succe$$ "o ano!r 9 ! ord] giv5 by ,mr4 ,glad/one2 b t1 on ! contr>y1 all ! evid5ce we possess goes to prove t !y did n4 ,:5ce x w foll[ t1 if ,mr4 ,glad/one has int]pret$ ,g5esis rightly 7on :i* po9t ,i am mo/ anxi\s to be und]/ood to (f] no op9ion71 t int]pretation is :olly irreconcilable ) ! conclusions at pres5t accept$ by ! int]pret]s ( nature--) ev]y?+ t c be call$ a demon/rat$ conclusion & e/abli%$ fact ( natural sci5ce4 ,& be x obs]v$ t ,i am n "h deal+ ) a "q ( speculation1 b ) a "q ( fact4 ,ei!r ! geological record is suffici5tly complete to af=d u a means ( det]m9+ ! ord] 9 :i* animals h made _! appe>ance on ! globe or x is n4 ,if x is1 ! det]m9ation ( t ord] is little m ?an a m]e matt] ( obs]vation2 if x is n1 !n natural sci5ce nei!r affirms nor refutes ! f\rfold ord]1 b is simply sil5t4 ,! s]ies ( ! fossilif]\s deposits1 :i* conta9 ! rema9s ( ! animals :i* h liv$ on ! e>? 9 pa/ ages ( its hi/ory1 & :i* c alone af=d ! evid5ce requir$ by natural sci5ce ( ! ord] ( appe>ance ( _! diff]5t species1 may be gr\p$ 9 ! mann] %[n 9 ! left-h& column ( ! foll[+ table1 ! olde/ be+ at ! bottom3-- ,=mations ,fir/ kn[n appe>ance ( ,quat]n>y4 ,plioc5e4 ,mioc5e4 ,eoc5e4 ,v]tebrate air-population 7,bats74 ,cretace\s4 ,jurassic4 ,v]tebrate air-population 7,birds & ,pt]odactyles74 ,triassic4 ,upp] ,palaeozoic4 ,middle ,palaeozoic4 ,v]tebrate l&-population 7,amphibia1 ,reptilia 874 ,l[] ,palaeozoic4 ,silurian4 ,v]tebrate wat]-population 7,fi%es74 ,inv]tebrate air & l&- population 7,fly+ ,insects & ,scorpions74 ,cambrian4 ,inv]tebrate wat]-population 7mu* e>li]1 if ,eozoon is animal74 ,9 ! "r-h& column ,i h not$ ! gr\p ( /rata 9 :i*1 accord+ to our pres5t in=mation1 ! l&1 air1 & wat] populations respectively appe> = ! fir/ "t2 & 9 consequ5ce ( ! ambiguity ab\t ! mean+ ( f[l1 ,i h sep>ately indicat$ ! fir/ appe>ance ( bats1 birds1 fly+ reptiles1 & fly+ insects4 ,x w be obs]v$ t1 if f[l means only bird1 or at mo/ fly+ v]tebrate1 !n ! fir/ c]ta9 evid5ce ( ! latt]1 9 ! ,jurassic epo*1 is po/]ior to ! fir/ appe>ance ( truly t]re/rial ,amphibia1 & possibly ( true reptiles1 9 ! ,c>bonif]\s epo* 7,middle ,palaeozoic7 by a prodigi\s int]val ( "t4 ,! wat]-population ( v]tebrat$ animals fir/ appe>s 9 ! ,upp] ,silurian4 #b ,!re=e1 if we f\nd ourselves on v]tebrat$ animals & take f[l to mean birds only1 or1 at mo/1 fly+ v]tebrates1 natural sci5ce says t ! ord] ( succession 0 wat]1 l&1 & air-population1 & n--z ,mr4 ,glad/one1 f\nd+ himself on ,g5esis1 says--wat]1 air1 l&-population4 ,if a *ronicl] ( ,greece affirm$ t ! age ( ,alex&] prec$$ t ( ,p]icles & imm$iately succe$$ t ( ! ,trojan w>1 ,mr4 ,glad/one w\ld h>dly say t ?is ord] is und]/ood to h be5 s affirm$ by hi/orical sci5ce t x may be tak5 z a demon/rat$ conclusion & e/abli%$ fact4 ,yet natural sci5ce affirms 8 f\rfold ord] to exactly ! same ext5t--nei!r m nor less4 ,suppose1 h[ev]1 t f[l is to be tak5 to include fly+ insects4 ,9 t case1 ! fir/ appe>ance ( an air-population mu/ be %ift$ back = long ages1 rec5t discov]y hav+ %[n t !y occur 9 rocks ( ,silurian age4 ,h5ce !re might /ill h be5 hope = ! f\rfold ord]1 7 x n t ! fates unk9dly det]m9$ t scorpions--creep+ ?+s t creep on ! e>? p> excell5ce--turn$ up 9 ,silurian /rata ne>ly at ! same "t4 ,s t1 if ! ^w 9 ! orig9al ,hebrew translat$ f[l %\ld really aft] all mean cockroa*--& ,i h great fai? 9 ! ela/icity ( t tongue 9 ! h&s ( ,biblical exegetes--! ord] prim>ily sugge/$ by ! exi/+ evid5ce-- #b4 ,l& & air-population2 #a4 ,wat]-population2 & ,mr4 ,glad/one's ord]-- #c4 ,l&-population2 #b4 ,air-population2 #a4 ,wat]-population2 c by no means be made to co9cide4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 !n1 ! /atem5t s confid5tly put =w>d turns out to be devoid ( f\ndation & 9 direct contradiction ( ! evid5ce at pres5t at our disposal4 #c ,if1 /epp+ beyond t :i* may be le>n$ f ! facts ( ! successive appe>ance ( ! =ms ( animal life ^u ! surface ( ! globe1 9 s f> z !y are yet made kn[n to u by natural sci5ce1 we apply our reason+ faculties to ! task ( f9d+ out :at ^? obs]v$ facts mean1 ! pres5t conclusions ( ! int]pret]s ( nature appe> to be no less directly 9 conflict ) ^? ( ! late/ int]pret] ( ,g5esis4 ,mr4 ,glad/one appe>s to admit t !re is "s tru? 9 ! doctr9e ( evolution1 & inde$ places x "u v high patronage4 ,i cont5d t evolution 9 its highe/ =m has n be5 a ?+ h]et(ore unkn[n to hi/ory1 to philosophy1 or to !ology4 ,i cont5d t x 0 be=e ! m9d ( ,sa9t ,paul :5 he taught t 9 ! fulness ( "t ,god s5t =? ,8 ,son1 & ( ,eusebius :5 he wrote ! ,prep>ation = ! ,gospel1 & ( ,augu/9e :5 he compos$ ! ,city ( ,god 7p4 #gjf74 ,has any "o ev] disput$ ! cont5tion1 ?us solemnly enunciat$1 t ! doctr9e ( evolution 0 n inv5t$ ! day be=e ye/]day8 ,has any "o ev] dream$ ( claim+ x z a mod]n innovation8 ,is !re any "o s ignorant ( ! hi/ory ( philosophy z to be unaw>e t x is "o ( ! =ms 9 :i* speculation embodi$ itself long be=e ! "t ei!r ( ! ,bi%op ( ,hippo or ( ! ,apo/le to ! ,g5tiles8 ,is ,mr4 ,glad/one1 ( all p 9 ! _w1 dispos$ to ignore ! f\nd]s ( ,greek philosophy1 to say no?+ ( ,indian sages to :om evolution 0 a famili> notion ages be=e ,paul ( ,t>sus 0 born8 ,b x is ungrateful to cavil at ev5 ! mo/ oblique admission ( ! possible value ( "o ( ^? affirmations ( natural sci5ce :i* really may be said to be a demon/rat$ conclusion & e/abli%$ fact4 ,i note x ) pleasure1 if only = ! purpose ( introduc+ ! obs]vation t1 if !re is any tru? :atev] 9 ! doctr9e ( evolution z appli$ to animals1 ,mr4 ,glad/one's gloss on ,g5esis 9 ! foll[+ passage is h>dly happy3-- ,god creat$ 7a7 ,! wat]-population2 7b7 ,! air-population4 ,& !y receive ,8 b5$iction 7v4 #bj-bc74 #f4 ,pursu+ ?is regul> progression f ! l[] to ! high]1 f ! simple to ! complex1 ! text n[ gives u ! "w ( ! six? day1 :i* supplies ! l&-population1 air & wat] hav+ be5 already suppli$ 7pp4 #fie1 #fif74 ,! gloss to :i* ,i ref] is ! assumption t ! air-population =ms a t]m 9 ! ord] ( progression f l[] to high]1 f simple to complex--! place ( :i* lies betwe5 ! wat]-population bel[ & ! l&-population above--& ,i speak ( x z a gloss1 because ! p5tateu*al writ] is n[ise responsible = x4 ,b x is n true t ! air-population1 z a :ole1 is l[] or less complex ?an ! l&-population4 ,on ! contr>y1 e beg9n] 9 ! /udy ( animal morphology is aw>e t ! organisation ( a bat1 ( a bird1 or ( a pt]odactyle presupposes t ( a t]re/rial quadrup$2 & t x is intelligible only z an extreme modification ( ! organisation ( a t]re/rial mammal or reptile4 ,9 ! same way w+$ insects 7if !y are to be c\nt$ among ! air-population7 presuppose insects :i* 7 w+less1 &1 !re=e1 z creep+ ?+s1 7 "p ( ! l&-population4 ,?us !ory is z mu* oppos$ z obs]vation to ! admission t natural sci5ce endorses ! succession ( animal life :i* ,mr4 ,glad/one f9ds 9 ,g5esis4 ,on ! contr>y1 a good _m repres5tatives ( natural sci5ce w\ld be prep>$ to say1 on !oretical gr\nds alone1 t x is incr$ible t ! air-population %\ld h appe>$ be=e ! l&-population--& t1 if ?is ass]tion is to be f\nd 9 ,g5esis1 x m]ely demon/rates ! sci5tific wor?lessness ( ! /ory ( :i* x =ms a "p4 ,inde$1 we may g fur!r4 ,x is n ev5 admissible to say t ! wat]-population1 z a :ole1 appe>$ be=e ! air & ! l&-populations4 ,accord+ to ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion1 ,g5esis especially m5tions1 among ! animals creat$ on ! fif? day1 great :ales1 9 place ( :i* ! ,revis$ ,v]sion reads great sea mon/]s4 ,f> be x f me to give an op9ion :i* r5d]+ is "r1 or :e!r ei!r is "r4 ,all ,i desire to rem>k is1 t if :ales & porpoises1 dugongs & manatees1 are to be reg>d$ z memb]s ( ! wat]-population 7& if !y are n1 :at animals c claim ! designation871 !n t mu* ( ! wat]-population has1 z c]ta9ly1 orig9at$ lat] ?an ! l&-population z bats & birds h4 ,= ,i am n aw>e t any compet5t judge w\ld hesitate to admit t ! organisation ( ^! animals %[s ! mo/ obvi\s signs ( _! desc5t f t]re/rial quadrup$s4 ,a simil> criticism applies to ,mr4 ,glad/one's assumption t1 z ! f\r? act ( t ord]ly succession ( times enunciat$ 9 ,g5esis1 ! l&-population consummat$ 9 man4 ,if ?is means simply t man is ! f9al t]m 9 ! evolutional s]ies ( :i* he =ms a "p1 ,i d n suppose t any objection w be rais$ to t /atem5t on ! "p ( /ud5ts ( natural sci5ce4 ,b if ! p5tateu*al au?or goes fur!r ?an ?is1 & int5ds to say t :i* is ascrib$ to him by ,mr4 ,glad/one1 ,i ?9k natural sci5ce w h to ent] a caveat4 ,x is n by any means c]ta9 t man--,i mean ! species ,homo sapi5s ( zoological t]m9ology--has consummat$ ! l&-population 9 ! s5se ( appe>+ at a lat] p]iod ( "t ?an any o!r4 ,let me make my mean+ cle> by an example4 ,f a morphological po9t ( view1 our beautiful & useful contempor>y--,i might almo/ call him colleague--! horse 7,equus caballus71 is ! la/ t]m ( ! evolutional s]ies to :i* he belongs1 j z ,homo sapi5s is ! la/ t]m ( ! s]ies ( :i* he is a memb]4 ,if ,i want to "k :e!r ! species ,equus caballus made its appe>ance on ! surface ( ! globe be=e or aft] ,homo sapi5s1 d$uction f kn[n laws does n help me4 ,!re is no reason1 t ,i "k (1 :y "o %\ld h appe>$ soon] or lat] ?an ! o!r4 ,if ,i turn to obs]vation1 ,i f9d abundant rema9s ( ,equus caballus 9 ,quat]n>y /rata1 p]haps a little e>li]4 ,! exi/5ce ( ,homo sapi5s 9 ! ,quat]n>y epo* is also c]ta94 ,evid5ce has be5 adduc$ 9 fav\r ( man's exi/5ce 9 ! ,plioc5e1 or ev5 9 ! ,mioc5e epo*4 ,x does n satisfy me2 b ,i h no reason to d\bt t ! fact may be s1 nev]!less4 ,inde$1 ,i ?9k x is q possible t fur!r rese>* w %[ t ,homo sapi5s exi/$1 n only be=e ,equus caballus1 b be=e _m o!r ( ! exi/+ =ms ( animal life2 s t1 if all ! species ( animals h be5 sep>ately creat$1 man1 9 ?is case1 w\ld by no means be ! consummation ( ! l&-population4 ,i am rais+ no objection to ! position ( ! f\r? t]m 9 ,mr4 ,glad/one's ord]--on ! facts1 z !y /&1 x is q op5 to any "o to hold1 z a pi\s op9ion1 t ! fabrication ( man 0 ! acme & f9al a*ievem5t ( ! process ( peopl+ ! globe4 ,b x mu/ n be said t natural sci5ce c\nts ?is op9ion among h] demon/rat$ conclusions & e/abli%$ facts1 = !re w\ld be j z mu*1 or z little1 reason = rang+ ! contr>y op9ion among !m4 ,x may seem sup]flu\s to add to ! evid5ce t ,mr4 ,glad/one has be5 utt]ly misl$ 9 suppos+ t 8 int]pretation ( ,g5esis receives any support f natural sci5ce4 ,b x is z well to d "o's "w ?or\ghly :ile "o is ab\t x2 & ,i ?9k x may be advisable to po9t out t ! facts1 z !y are at pres5t kn[n1 n only refute ,mr4 ,glad/one's int]pretation ( ,g5esis 9 detail1 b are oppos$ to ! c5tral idea on :i* x appe>s to be bas$4 ,!re mu/ be "s position f :i* ! reconcil]s ( sci5ce & ,g5esis w n retreat1 "s c5tral idea ! ma9t5ance ( :i* is vital & its refutation fatal4 ,ev5 if !y n[ all[ t ! words ! ev5+ & ! morn+ h n ! lea/ ref]5ce to a natural day1 b mean a p]iod ( any numb] ( millions ( ye>s t may be necess>y2 ev5 if !y are driv5 to admit t ! ^w creation1 :i* s _m millions ( pi\s ,jews & ,*ri/ians h held1 & /ill hold1 to mean a sudd5 act ( ! ,deity1 signifies a process ( gradual evolution ( "o species f ano!r1 ext5d+ ?r\gh immeasurable "t2 ev5 if !y are will+ to grant t ! ass]t$ co9cid5ce ( ! ord] ( ,nature ) ! f\rfold ord] ascrib$ to ,g5esis is an obvi\s error in/ead ( an e/abli%$ tru?2 !y are surely prep>$ to make a la/ /& ^u ! conception :i* und]lies ! :ole1 & :i* con/itutes ! ess5ce ( ,mr4 ,glad/one's f\rfold division1 set =? 9 an ord]ly succession ( times4 ,x is1 t ! animal species :i* compose ! wat]-population1 ! air-population1 & ! l&-population respectively1 orig9at$ dur+ ?ree di/9ct & successive p]iods ( "t1 & only dur+ ^? p]iods ( "t4 ,?is /atem5t appe>s to me to be ! int]pretation ( ,g5esis :i* ,mr4 ,glad/one supports1 r$uc$ to its simple/ expression4 ,p]iod ( "t is sub/itut$ = day2 orig9at$ is sub/itut$ = creat$2 & any ord] requir$ = t adopt$ by ,mr4 ,glad/one4 ,x is necess>y to make ?is proviso1 = if day may mean a few million ye>s1 & creation may mean evolution1 !n x is obvi\s t ! ord] 7#a7 wat]-population1 7#b7 air-population1 7#c7 l&-population1 may also mean 7#a7 wat]-population1 7#b7 l&-population1 7#c7 air-population2 & x w\ld be unk9d to b9d d[n ! reconcil]s to ?is detail :5 "o has p>t$ ) s _m o!rs to oblige !m4 ,b ev5 ?is sublimat$ ess5ce ( ! p5tateu*al doctr9e 7if x be su*7 rema9s z discordant ) natural sci5ce z ev]4 ,x is n true t ! species compos+ any "o ( ! ?ree populations orig9at$ dur+ any "o ( ?ree successive p]iods ( "t1 & n at any o!r ( ^!4 ,und\bt$ly1 x is 9 ! highe/ degree probable t animal life appe>$ fir/ "u aquatic conditions2 t t]re/rial =ms appe>$ lat]1 & fly+ animals only aft] l& animals2 b x is1 at ! same "t1 te/ifi$ by all ! evid5ce we possess1 t ! great majority1 if n ! :ole1 ( ! primordial species ( ea* division h long s9ce di$ out & h be5 replac$ by a va/ succession ( new =ms4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( animal species1 z di/9ct z ^? :i* n[ compose our wat]1 l&1 & air-populations1 h come into exi/5ce & di$ out aga91 ?r\gh\t ! aeons ( geological "t :i* sep>ate u f ! l[] ,palaeozoic epo*1 :51 z ,i h po9t$ out1 our pres5t evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( su* di/9ct populations comm5ces4 ,if ! species ( animals h all be5 sep>ately creat$1 !n x foll[s t hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( acts ( creative en]gy h occurr$1 at int]vals1 ?r\gh\t ! :ole "t record$ by ! fossilif]\s rocks2 &1 dur+ ! great] "p ( t "t1 ! creation ( ! memb]s ( ! wat]1 l&1 & air-populations mu/ h gone on contemporane\sly4 ,if we repres5t ! wat]1 l&1 & air-populations by a1 b1 & c respectively1 & take v]tical succession on ! page to indicate ord] 9 "t1 !n ! foll[+ s*emes w r\ghly %ad[ =? ! contra/ ,i h be5 endeav\r+ to expla93 ,g5esis 7z int]pret$ by ,nature 7z int]pret$ by ,mr4 ,glad/one74 natural sci5ce74 b b b c#a a#c b#b c c c c a#b b#a a a a b a#a b a a a ,s f> z ,i c see1 !re is only "o res\rce left = ^? mod]n repres5tatives ( ,sisyphus1 ! reconcil]s ( ,g5esis ) sci5ce2 & x has ! advantage ( be+ f\nd$ on a p]fectly legitimate appeal to our ignorance4 ,x has be5 se5 t1 on any int]pretation ( ! t]ms wat]-population & l&-population1 x mu/ be admitt$ t inv]tebrate repres5tatives ( ^! populations exi/$ dur+ ! l[] ,palaeozoic epo*4 ,no evolutioni/ c hesitate to admit t o!r l& animals 7& possibly v]tebrates among !m7 may h exi/$ dur+ t "t1 ( ! hi/ory ( :i* we "k s little2 &1 fur!r1 t scorpions are animals ( su* high organisation t x is highly probable _! exi/5ce indicates t ( a long antec$5t l&-population ( a simil> "*4 ,!n1 s9ce ! l&-population is said n to h be5 creat$ until ! six? day1 x necess>ily foll[s t ! evid5ce ( ! ord] 9 :i* animals appe>$ mu/ be s\ght 9 ! record ( ^? old] ,palaeozoic times 9 :i* only traces ( ! wat]-population h z yet be5 discov]$4 ,!re=e1 if any "o *ooses to say t ! creative "w took place 9 ! ,cambrian or ,laur5tian epo*1 9 exactly t mann] :i* ,mr4 ,glad/one does1 & natural sci5ce does n1 affirm1 natural sci5ce is n 9 a position to disprove ! accuracy ( ! /atem5t4 ,only "o _c h "o's cake & eat x too1 & su* safety f ! contradiction ( sci5ce means ! =feiture ( h] support4 ,:e!r ! acc\nt ( ! "w ( ! fir/1 second1 & ?ird days 9 ,g5esis w\ld be confirm$ by ! demon/ration ( ! tru? ( ! nebul> hypo!sis2 :e!r x is corroborat$ by :at is kn[n ( ! nature & probable relative antiquity ( ! heav5ly bodies2 :e!r1 if ! ,hebrew ^w translat$ firmam5t 9 ! ,au?oris$ ,v]sion really means expanse1 ! ass]tion t ! wat]s are p>tly "u ?is expanse & p>tly above x w\ld be any m confirm$ by ! asc]ta9$ facts ( physical geography & meteorology ?an x 0 be=e2 :e!r ! creation ( ! :ole vegetable _w1 & especially ( grass1 h]b yield+ se$ aft] its k9d1 & tree be>+ fruit1 be=e any k9d ( animal1 is affirm$ by ! app>5tly pla9 tea*+ ( botanical palaeontology1 t grasses & fruit-trees orig9at$ long subsequ5tly to animals all ^! are que/ions :i*1 if ,i mi/ake n1 w\ld be answ]$ decisively 9 ! negative by ^? :o are specially conv]sant ) ! sci5ces involv$4 ,& x mu/ be recollect$ t ! issue rais$ by ,mr4 ,glad/one is n :e!r1 by "s ef=t ( +5uity1 ! p5tateu*al /ory c be %[n to be n disprovable by sci5tific k1 b :e!r x is support$ !reby4 ,!re is no?+1 !n1 9 ! criticisms ( ,dr4 ,reville b :at r t5ds to confirm ?an to impair ! old-fa%ion$ belief t !re is a revelation 9 ! book ( ,g5esis 7p4 #fid74 ,! =m into :i* ,mr4 ,glad/one has ?\ght fit to ?r[ ?is op9ion leaves me 9 d\bt z to its sub/ance4 ,i d n und]/& h[ a ho/ile criticism c1 "u any circum/ances1 t5d to confirm t :i* x attacks4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,glad/one m]ely means to express 8 p]sonal impression1 z "o :olly de/itute ( t k9d ( k :i* c>ries au?ority1 t he has de/roy$ ! value ( ^! criticisms1 ,i h nei!r ! wi% nor ! "r to attempt to di/urb 8 fai?4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i may be p]mitt$ to /ate my own conviction1 t1 s f> z natural sci5ce is involv$1 ,m4 ,reville's obs]vations reta9 ! exact value !y possess$ be=e ,mr4 ,glad/one attack$ !m4 ,tru/+ t ,i h n[ said en\gh to secure ! au?or ( a wise & mod]ate disquisition ^u a topic :i* seems fat$ to /ir unwisdom & fanaticism to _! dep?s1 a full] measure ( ju/ice ?an has hi!rto be5 accord$ to him1 ,i retire f my self-appo9t$ *ampion%ip1 ) ! hope t ,i %all n h]eaft] be call$ ^u by ,m4 ,reville to apologise = damage done to 8 /rong case by imp]fect or impulsive advocacy4 ,b1 p]haps1 ,i may be p]mitt$ to add a ^w or two1 on my own acc\nt1 9 ref]5ce to ! great "q ( ! relations betwe5 sci5ce & religion2 s9ce x is "o ab\t :i* ,i h ?\ght a good deal ev] s9ce ,i h be5 able to ?9k at all2 & ab\t :i* ,i h v5tur$ to express my views publicly1 m ?an once1 9 ! c\rse ( ! la/ ?irty ye>s4 ,! antagonism betwe5 sci5ce & religion1 ab\t :i* we he> s mu*1 appe>s to me to be purely factiti\s--fabricat$1 on ! "o h&1 by %ort-sight$ religi\s p :o conf\nd a c]ta9 bran* ( sci5ce1 !ology1 ) religion2 &1 on ! o!r1 by equally %ort-sight$ sci5tific p :o =get t sci5ce takes = its prov9ce only t :i* is susceptible ( cle> intellectual compreh5sion2 & t1 outside ! b\nd>ies ( t prov9ce1 !y mu/ be cont5t ) imag9ation1 ) hope1 & ) ignorance4 ,x seems to me t ! moral & intellectual life ( ! civilis$ nations ( ,europe is ! product ( t int]action1 sometimes 9 ! way ( antagonism1 sometimes 9 t ( pr(itable int]*ange1 ( ! ,semitic & ! ,aryan races1 :i* comm5c$ ) ! dawn ( hi/ory1 :5 ,greek & ,pho5ician came 9 contact1 & has be5 cont9u$ by ,c>?ag9ian & ,roman1 by ,jew & ,g5tile1 d[n to ! pres5t day4 ,our art 7except1 p]haps1 music7 & our sci5ce are ! contributions ( ! ,aryan2 b ! ess5ce ( our religion is d]iv$ f ! ,semite4 ,9 ! eigh? c5tury ,b4,c41 9 ! he>t ( a _w ( idolatr\s poly!i/s1 ! ,hebrew prophets put =? a conception ( religion :i* appe>s to me to be z wond]ful an inspiration ( g5ius z ! art ( ,pheidias or ! sci5ce ( ,ari/otle4 ,& :at do? ! ,"l require ( !e1 b to d ju/ly1 & to love m]cy1 & to walk humbly ) ?y ,god8 ,if any s-call$ religion takes away f ?is great say+ ( ,micah1 ,i ?9k x wantonly mutilates1 :ile1 if x adds !reto1 ,i ?9k x obscures1 ! p]fect ideal ( religion4 ,b :at ext5t ( k1 :at acut5ess ( sci5tific criticism1 c t\* ?is1 if any "o possess$ ( k1 or acut5ess1 c\ld be absurd en\gh to make ! attempt8 ,w ! progress ( rese>* prove t ju/ice is wor?less & m]cy hateful2 w x ev] s(t5 ! bitt] contra/ betwe5 our actions & our aspirations2 or %[ u ! b\nds ( ! univ]se & bid u say1 ,g to1 n[ we compreh5d ! inf9ite8 ,a faculty ( wra? lay 9 ^? anci5t ,israelites1 & surely ! prophet's /aff w\ld h made swift acqua9tance ) ! head ( ! s*ol> :o _h ask$ ,micah :e!r1 p]adv5ture1 ! ,"l fur!r requir$ ( him an implicit belief 9 ! accuracy ( ! cosmogony ( ,g5esis6 ,:at we are usually pleas$ to call religion n[adays is1 = ! mo/ "p1 ,hell5is$ ,judaism2 &1 n unfrequ5tly1 ! ,hell5ic elem5t c>ries ) x a mighty remnant ( old-_w paganism & a great infusion ( ! wor/ & weake/ products ( ,greek sci5tific speculation2 :ile fragm5ts ( ,p]sian & ,babylonian1 or r ,accadian1 my?ology burd5 ! ,judaic contribution to ! common /ock4 ,! antagonism ( sci5ce is n to religion1 b to ! hea!n survivals & ! bad philosophy "u :i* religion h]self is (t5 well-nigh cru%$4 ,&1 = my "p1 ,i tru/ t ?is antagonism w nev] cease2 b t1 to ! end ( "t1 true sci5ce w cont9ue to fulfil "o ( h] mo/ b5efic5t functions1 t ( reliev+ m5 f ! burd5 ( false sci5ce :i* is impos$ ^u !m 9 ! "n ( religion4 ,?is is ! "w t ,m4 ,reville & m5 su* z he are do+ = u2 ?is is ! "w :i* 8 oppon5ts are endeav\r+1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 to h9d]4 ,,footnotes ,footnote #a3 ,! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury4 ,footnote #b3 ,e>li]1 if m rec5t ann\ncem5ts are correct4 ,footnote #c3 ,x may be object$ t ,i h n put ! case fairly inasmu* z ! solit>y insect's w+ :i* 0 discov]$ twelve mon?s ago 9 ,silurian rocks1 & :i* is1 at pres5t1 ! sole evid5ce ( insects old] ?an ! ,devonian epo*1 came f /rata ( ,middle ,silurian age1 & is !re=e old] ?an ! scorpions :i*1 )9 ! la/ two ye>s1 h be5 f\nd 9 ,upp] ,silurian /rata 9 ,sw$51 ,brita91 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,b no "o :o compreh5ds ! nature ( ! evid5ce af=d$ by fossil rema9s w\ld v5ture to say t ! non-discov]y ( scorpions 9 ! ,middle ,silurian /rata1 up to ?is "t1 af=ds any m gr\nd = suppos+ t !y did n exi/1 ?an ! non-discov]y ( fly+ insects 9 ! ,upp] ,silurian /rata1 up to ?is "t1 ?r[s any d\bt on ! c]ta9ty t !y exi/$1 :i* is d]iv$ f ! occurr5ce ( ! w+ 9 ! ,middle ,silurian4 ,9 fact1 ,i h /ret*$ a po9t 9 admitt+ t ^! fossils af=d a col\rable pretext = ! assumption t ! l& & air-population 7 ( contemporane\s orig94