Original sentence: Before the serious study of geology as a science began, early in the 19th century, Western religions almost unanimously discounted or condemned any claims that life is the result of an evolutionary process, as did nearly all scientists.However, as geological evidence began to accumulate throughout the world, a number of scientists began to question whether a literal interpretation of the creation account in the Judeo-Christian Bible could be reconciled with their findings.In other fields evolution is used more generally to refer to any process of change over time.In the life sciences, evolution is a selective process causing changes in the traits of living organisms over generations, including the emergence of new species
Edited sentence: As geological evidence began to accumulate throughout the world, a number of scientists began to question whether a literal interpretation of the creation account in the Judeo-Christian Bible could be reconciled with their findings.Before the serious study of geology as a science began, early in the 19th century, Western religions almost unanimously discounted or condemned any claims that life is the result of a random evolutionary process, as did nearly all scientists.In other fields evolution is used more generally to refer to any process of random change over time that produces results afterwards perceived as favorable.In the life sciences, evolution is a random change in the traits of living organisms over generations, including the emergence of new species