e that it is
impossible for the Word of impossible for the Word of
God, as written in the book of God, as correctly read in the
nature, and God's Word written Book of Nature, and the Word
in Holy Scripture, to of God, as truly interpreted
contradict one another, out of the Holy Scripture, to
however much they may appear contradict one another,
to differ. however much they may appear
to differ.
We are not forgetful that We are not forgetful that
Physical Science is not neither theological
complete, but is only in a interpretation nor physical
condition of progress, and knowledge is yet complete, but
that at present our finite that both are in a condition
reason enables us only to see of progress; and that at
as through a glass darkly, present our finite reason
enables us only to see both
one and the other as through a
glass darkly [the writers of
the original declaration have
distinctively applied to
physical science the phrase by
which St. Paul denotes the
imperfections of theological
vision, which they tacitly
assume to be quite perfect],
and we confidently believe, and we confidently believe,
that a time will come when the that a time will come when the
two records will be seen to two records will be seen to
agree in every particular. We agree in every particular. We
cannot but deplore that cannot but deplore that
Natural Science should be Religion should be looked upon
looked upon with suspicion by with suspicion by some and
many who do not make a study Science by others, of the
of it, merely on account of students of either who do not
the unadvised manner in which make a study of the {259}
some are placing it in other, merely on account of
opposition to Holy Writ. the unadvised manner in which
some are placing Religion in
opposition to Science, and
some are placing Science in
opposition to Religion.
We bel