In this article, the distinguished planetary scientist John S. Lewis discusses several aspects of the creation stories in scripture for the purpose of distinguishing anachronistic modern reinterpretations from the content of the original vision.

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2013 Interpreter Symposium on Science & Mormonism: Cosmos, Earth & ManSaturday, November 9, 2013https://interpreterfoundation.org/conferences/2013-symposium-science-mormonism-cosmos-earth-man/

Article Reprint:

“Science & Mormonism Series 1: Cosmos, Earth, and Man: The Scale of Creation in Space and Time”, The Interpreter Foundation, December 16, 2019https://interpreterfoundation.org/reprint-sm1-8-the-scale-of-creation-in-space-and-time/

Conference Proceedings:

Cosmos, Earth, and Man at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/science-and-mormonism-cosmos-earth-and-man/

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