Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-23
THEOLOGY OF AN nvoLurros,sr.

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have appeared to have weight even to
many who are by no means prepared
to discard the account of the creation
and the origin of man as given by the
most ancient writer's on these subjects.
The great mass of so-caIled scientific
evidence has seemed to them almost
conclusive against the statement of
such old-fashloned philosophers as
Moses. for instance. That this fear Is
somewhat natural is due generally to a
misunderstanding. People are prone
to believe that the theories OF soien-
| fist must be as TRUE as his statements
of observed facts. They suppose that
an authority on geology is also au-
thority on the processes by which the
geological phenomena must be ac-
counted for. Yet the fact Is that when
ever the geologist steps outside his par
ticular field, he is on common ground
and the logical deductions from the
ascertained data of any other man are
| as valid as his; and the same is true
of any other scientist. 1t is the failure
to keep this in view that has caused
much needless confusion.
Lately an attempt has been made by
| n well known theologian. Dr. Lyman
| Abbott. to barmonize the evolution
theory with theology. or 10 state the
case more correctly. to remodel the
olopv in accordance with the theory OF
evolution. In n volume entitled "The
oIopv of an E,voIutionist" this effort is
submitted 10 tho world. The author
finds that creot,on redemntion insni-
ration miracle and innmortalitv arc
consistent vim the pb,,oso,hv Of Dar.
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son or COD VINO became nesh and
dwelt among u.s." and against this
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'heophahy' there are no occasional IN
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hear Witness To the nresence Of God
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Man is an animal, and has ascended