Mr. Gladstone and Genesis

""Mr. Gladstone and Genesis"" is a book written by Thomas Henry Huxley, a prominent biologist and philosopher of the 19th century. The book is a critique of the views of William Ewart Gladstone, a British politician and Prime Minister, on the biblical book of Genesis. Huxley argues that Gladstone's interpretation of Genesis is flawed and inconsistent with scientific evidence. He also challenges the idea that the Bible should be taken as a literal and infallible source of knowledge, and instead advocates for a more critical and rational approach to understanding the natural world. The book is a significant contribution to the ongoing debate between science and religion, and remains relevant today as a call for intellectual honesty and open-mindedness in the pursuit of knowledge.I am a simple-minded person, wholly devoid of subtlety of intellect, so that I willingly admit that there may be depths of alternative meaning in these propositions out of all soundings attainable by my poor plummet. Still there are a good many people who suffer under a like intellectual limitation; and, for once in my life, I feel that I have the chance of attaining that position of a representative of average opinion which appears to be the modern ideal of a leader of men.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.