How science takes the Bible to bits
23/05/2013 15:07
- 14 May 2013 by Bob Holmes
- Magazine issue 2916.
THE Bible has been called "the greatest story ever told". Steve Jones begs to differ. In The Serpent's Promise, Jones, a British geneticist and outspoken anti-religionist, sets out to retell the Bible from the point of view of science.
Well, not exactly. Instead of a point-by-point fact-checking of the Christian holy book, Jones has opted to pick some of its main themes. From big topics such as the origins of the world and of humans, Noah's flood and other epic disasters, and the ultimate fate of Earth, he sketches out our scientific knowledge for each. [Read more] ...