The Bible, Protestantism, and the Rise of Natural Science

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The Bible's interpretation significantly shaped the development of natural science from the third to the seventeenth century. Peter Harrison explores how Protestant textual approaches transformed understandings of nature, marking a departure from the symbolic worldview of the Middle Ages. This shift laid the groundwork for modern scientific inquiry and the technological exploitation of the natural world, highlighting the interplay between religious thought and scientific progress.