Keywords
Book of Nature, scriptures, theological, scientists, Galileo
Abstract
From the birth of modern science at the end of the sixteenth century, Galileo famously believed that God had written two books — the scriptures and the Book of Nature. The scriptures, he contended, should be interpreted by scholars and theologians, whereas the Book of Nature was the province of scientists:
Recommended Citation
Peterson, Daniel C.
(2015)
"An Exhortation to Study God’s Two “Books”,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 13, Article 3.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol13/iss1/3
