The Testimony of the Rocks

A fossil is not merely a relic: it is a witness from a world that vanished ages before humankind. Hugh Miller asks what its testimony can tell us about creation.

Writing in the mid-19th century, the Scottish geologist turns to ancient plants and animals preserved in rock, tracing a history measured not in human lifetimes but in geological ages. With the Bible and the findings of geology both in view, Miller considers whether the order revealed in fossils can deepen faith—or unsettle familiar readings of scripture. His inquiry ranges across the history of life and the claims of natural and revealed theology, in a voice shaped by close observation and conviction. When the rocks speak, what, exactly, are they saying?

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