Friday, November 21, 2008

The Bible The Quran And Science

Dr. Maurice Bucaille | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 171 | Size: 1.5 MB
The Bible The Quran And Science: Written by a French surgeon, this work, one of the most important ever on Islamic and Christian studies, analyzes the scriptures in the light of modern scientific knowledge, looking for contradictions between established scientific facts and scriptural implication. The author analyzes creationism vs. evolution, astronomy, the conception in the womb, separation of water in subterranean Oceanic rivers and other issues. A thoroughly engrossing treatise, full of information on the subject and documentation to back up every point the author brings forth. English translation of 'La Bible, Le Coran et La Science."

Foreword:
In his objective study of the texts, Maurice Bucaille clears away many preconceived ideas
about the Old Testament, the Gospels and the Qur'an. He tries, in this collection of
Writings, to separate what belongs to Revelation from what is the product of error or human
interpretation. His study sheds new light on the Holy Scriptures. At the end of a gripping
account, he places the Believer before a point of cardinal importance: the continuity of a
Revelation emanating from the same God, with modes of expression that differ in the
course of time. It leads us to meditate upon those factors which, in our day, should
spiritually unite rather than divide-Jews, Christians and Muslims.

As a surgeon, Maurice Bucaille has often been in a situation where he was able to
examine not only people's bodies, but their souls. This is how he was struck by the existence
of Muslim piety and by aspects of Islam which remain unknown to the vast majority of non-
Muslims. In his search for explanations which are otherwise difficult to obtain, he learnt
Arabic and studied the Qur'an. In it, he was surprised to find statements on natural
phenomena whose meaning can only be understood through modern scientific knowledge.
He then turned to the question of the authenticity of the writings that constitute the Holy
Scriptures of the monotheistic religions. Finally, in the case of the Bible, he proceeded to a
confrontation between these writings and scientific data. The results of his research into the
Judeo-Christian Revelation and the Qur'an are set out in this book.
Short Introduction:

Each of the three monotheistic religions possess its own collection of Scriptures. For the
faithful-be they Jews, Christians or Muslims-these documents constitute the foundation
of their belief. For them they are the material transcription of a divine Revelation; directly, as
in the case of Abraham and Moses, who received the commandments from God Himself, or
indirectly, as in the case of Jesus and Muhammad, the first of whom stated that he was
speaking in the name of the Father, and the second of whom transmitted to men the
Revelation imparted to him by Archangel Gabriel.

If we take into consideration the objective facts of religious history, we must place the
Old Testament, the Gospels and the Qur'an on the same level as being collections of written
Revelation. Although this attitude is in principle held by Muslims, the faithful in the West
under the predominantly Judeo-Christian influence refuse to ascribe to the Qur'an the
character of a book of Revelation.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Introduction
The Old Testament
I. Genral Outlines
II. The Books of the Old Testament
III. The Old Testament and Science Findings
IV. Position Of Christian Authors With Regard To Scientific Error In The Biblical Texts
V. Conclusions
The Gospels
I. Introduction
II. Historical Reminder Judeo-Christian and Saint Paul
III. The Four Gospels. Sources and History
IV. The Gospels and Modern Science. The General Genealogies of Jesus
V. Contradictions and Improbabilities in the Descriptions
VI. Conclusions
The Qur'an and Modern Science
I. Introduction
II. Authenticity of the Qur'an. How It Came To Be Written
III. The Creation of the Heavens and the Earth
IV. Astronomy in the Qur'an
V. The Earth
VI. The Animal and Vegetable Kingdoms
VII. Human Reproduction
Qur'anic and Biblical Narrations
I. General Outlines
II. The Flood
III. The Exodus
The Qur'an, Hadith and Modern Science
General Conclusions
Endnotes

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