b'A Worldview Approach to Science and ScriptureCarol HillA faithful method of reading Scripture through the prescientific worldview of the biblical writersG eologist Carol Hill examines how numerous apparent conflicts between Scripture and science can be resolved by understand-ing the ancient worldview of the scriptural authors and how it dif-fers from our modern, scientific worldview. This framework opens the door to clearing up long-standing areas of inquiry, including the six days of creation, the garden of Eden, the numbers and chronol-ogies of the patriarchs, Noahs flood, and others.Using photographs and diagrams throughout, Hill explores the meaning of the relevant biblical passages, the scientific data, and how the worldview approach addresses seeming contradic-tions. Anyone who has wrestled with these questions will find this to be an invaluable resource for understanding the interplay between faith and the world.Carol Hill (MA, University of New Mexico) teaches geology at the University of New Mexico and has worked as an environmen-tal geologist in the Grand Canyon and Carlsburg Cavern for over forty years. 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