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tific aspect and following a strictly chronological 

 order. While Scripture interpretation did not 

 constrain us to adopt this method, but left open 

 many avenues of perfectly legitimate explanation 

 which would not have necessitated a strict sequence 

 of time, yet the fact remains that such sequence 

 can be traced, in full conformity not only with 

 certified scientific facts, but even with reliable 

 scientific theories. Our most advanced knowl- 

 edge, in brief, has afforded us startling explana- 

 tions of the Mosaic narrative whose truth is 

 beyond all peradventure of doubt, though its his- 

 tory is often clothed in a majestic symbolism. So 

 out of the mouths of babes and sucklings can be 

 given the most perfect praise of God, and primi- 

 tive peoples can understand in its full scope the 

 lessons of that Scripture narrative, which has 

 filled with wonder the profoundest minds. 13 



Perhaps we can now more fully understand 

 what the great Ampere meant when he spoke those 

 words we quoted at the first: "Either Moses knew 

 as much about science as we, or else he was in- 

 spired." 



"See Muckermann, S. J., "Variabilitat und Artbuildung in 

 Natur und Ofienbarung" 



