The Seven Pillars of Creation
Book description
In the ongoing clash between scientists and fundamentalists, many people of faith feel that they are forced to choose between evolution and the Bible's story of creation. But as William Brown asks in this stimulating volume, which biblical creation story are we talking about? Indeed, Brown identifies seven different biblical…
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1 author picked The Seven Pillars of Creation as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I grow weary of hearing religion and science pitted against one another in popular discussion, especially when it comes to discussing the origins of the universe. That’s why I appreciated Brown’s interweaving of the two in his discussion of the Bible.
In his exploration of the creation stories of the Book of Genesis, he finds commonalities between religion and science and also tensions that ultimately enrich them both. I finished the book with a greater sense of the world's wonder and beauty.
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