Scriptural geologists (or Mosaic geologists) were a heterogeneous group of writers in the early nineteenth century, who claimed "the primacy of literalistic biblical exegesis" and a short Young Earth time-scale.[1] Their views were marginalised and ignored by the scientific community of their time.[1][2][3] They "had much the same relationship to 'philosophical' (or scientific) geologists as their indirect descendants, the twentieth-century creationists."[4] Paul Wood describes them as "mostly Anglican evangelicals" with "no institutional focus and little sense of commonality".[5] They generally lacked any background in geology,[6][7] and had little influence even in church circles.[6]
- ^ a b Rudwick 1988, pp. 42–44.
- ^ Rudwick 2008, p. 84, "But since [William Henry Fitton] and other geologists regarded [scriptural geology] as scientifically worthless…".
- ^ Wood 2004, p. 168.
- ^ Rudwick 1988, pp. 42–44
- ^ Wood 2004, p. 169.
- ^ a b Piccardi & Masse 2007, p. 46.
- ^ Livingstone, Hart & Noll 1999, pp. 186–187.