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~ nuaopv> n Gee and Evolution" BY
Wntam ". Keen. NJ. n. Emeritus
Professor of Surgery. Jefferson
Medical College. Philadelphia IL
ussratsA. Philadelphia. Pa: J. Il.
iarrirccst Co. uD
standing out a. a man who be-
i,s>cs in God and the Bible, and also
ARMY believes in tho theory OF Evo-
tuition. Professor Keen issues this
book ss a reply to the many fierce at
tack. tina, have been made by minis
ters and theclcg;ans generally upon
The Evolution theory. who hold IL to
b. antagonis,,c to the Bible and the
truths Of revealed religion. So the
publication has the practical value OF
being the product OF mind that AT
least !. not single tracked. and that
can admit the complete compatibility
of the scientific argument that the
human lie Of today - a natural result
Of evolution from a low animal estate,
dstlng back many years. and not the
summary creation by the Almighty Of
man full nedged. intelligent and COM
plete from the beginning. with the re-
leious contention OF direct Divine
origin.
The book - an enlargement OF an
address delivered by DIR. Keen on June
81 this wear. At the commencement
exercises of Grocer Theological Semi
nary. chester. Pa. the topic OF which
was Science and the Scriptures" His
statements In support Of Evolution
49,. ~. 40 N
tslls,S," as he calls the violent dissen-
ters. hence the suggestion 10 enlarsc
tho address and issue IL in book form.
n 10 rot 10 be assumed that DIR.
keen settles the dispute and ir.-
umrhantly establishes the Evolution
theory above all question. No human
being could do that much In relation
90 proposition that IL so tenaciously
disputed by so many persons Of strong
religious convictions. Doubtless II
viii long continue as n matter Of in
tcrcsting contention. But DR.. Keen
does sustain his theory with a large
amount 90 evidence that Is in thorough
accord with medical and surgical
knowledge 90 the human structure and
its functions. and the close af,iliation
- the human structure and its func-
tons with those Of animals. And no
one after the reading. can doubt the
sincerity and strength Of his religious
convictions and his belief in the
omnipctent. This is indisputab,y at
tsste BY his dedication of the book.
10 an sincere seekers after truth
Who revere the Bible ss the Word OF
Cod who revere Nature as the Work
90 God: and who believe that rightly
interpreted they must surely agree"
So here We have an interesting. in
tsIng,nt and very appealing contri'
button To the theory Of Evolution. and
ono that surely 10 not intended as q
cortrsVsntion ~ the spirit or truth Of
religion IN any manner.
Received % the publishers
".eoA Nciehhor>." BY Mary :. Havi
land Frontispicc. portrait o.
Abraham Lincoln. ard other Illus
tretons Philadelphia. Pa: J. y
tarnirco;t CO.
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