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TITLE : The Bible, The Qur'an and Science<br />
AUTHOR :Dr. Maurice Bucaille<br />
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Table of Contents<br />
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Foreword<br />
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Introduction<br />
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OLD TESTAMENT<br />
General Outlines<br />
Origins of the Bible<br />
The Books of the Old Testament <br />
The Torah or Pentateuch<br />
The Historical Books<br />
The Prophetic Books<br />
The Books of Poetry and Wisdom<br />
The Old Testament and Science Findings<br />
The Creation of the World<br />
The Date of the World's Creation and the date of Man's Appearance on Earth<br />
The Flood<br />
Position Of Christian Authors With Regard To Scientific Error In The Biblical Texts<br />
A Critical Examination<br />
Conclusions <br />
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THE GOSPELS<br />
Introduction<br />
Historical Reminder<br />
Judeo-Christianity and Saint Paul<br />
The Four Gospels<br />
Sources and History<br />
The Gospel according to Matthew<br />
The Gospel according to Mark<br />
The Gospel According to Luke<br />
The Gospel according to John<br />
Sources of the Gospels<br />
History of the Texts<br />
The Gospels and Modern Science<br />
The General Genealogies of Jesus<br />
The Genealogies of Jesus<br />
The Book of the Genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham<br />
Genealogy of Jesus, before David<br />
Genealogy of Jesus, After David<br />
Variation in the Manuscripts and in Relations to the Old Testament<br />
a) Matthew's Gospel<br />
b) Luke's Gospel<br />
Critical Examinations of the Texts<br />
1. The Period from Adam to Abraham<br />
2. The Period from Abraham to David.<br />
3. The Post-David Period.<br />
Commentaries of Modern Experts in Exegesis<br />
Contradictions and Improbabilities in the Descriptions<br />
Descriptions of the Passion<br />
John's Gospel does not describe the Institution of the Eucharist<br />
Appearences of Jesus raised from the Dead<br />
Ascension of Jesus<br />
Jesus's Last Dialougue - The Paraclete of John's Gospel<br />
Conclusions<br />
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THE QUR'AN AND MODERN SCIENCE<br />
Introduction<br />
Authenticity of the Qur'an<br />
How It Came to be Written<br />
The Creation of the Heavens and the Earth<br />
Differences from and resemblances to the Biblical Description<br />
The Six Periods of the Creation<br />
The Qur'an does not lay down a sequence for the creation of the Earth and Heavens<br />
The basic process of the formation of the Universe and the resulting composition of the Worlds<br />
Some modern Scientific data concerning the formation of the Universe<br />
The Solar System<br />
The Galaxies<br />
Formation and Evolution of Galaxies, Stan and Planetary Systems<br />
The Concept of the Plurality of the Worlds<br />
Interstellar Material<br />
Confrontation with the data in the Qur'an concerning the creation<br />
Answer to Certain Objections<br />
Astronomy in the Qur'an<br />
A. General reflections concerning the Sky<br />
B. Nature of Heavenly Bodies<br />
The Sun and the Moon<br />
The Stars<br />
The Planets<br />
The Lowest Heaven<br />
C. Celestial Organization<br />
The Existence of the Moon's and the Sun's Orbits<br />
1. The Moon's Orbit<br />
2. The Sun<br />
Reference to the Movement of the Moon and the Sun in Space With Their Own Motion<br />
The Sequence of Day and Night<br />
D. Evolutions of the Heavens<br />
The Expansion of the Universe<br />
E. The conquest of Space<br />
The Earth<br />
A. Verses containing general statements<br />
B. The Water cycle and the Seas<br />
The Seas<br />
C. The Earth's Relief<br />
D. The Earth's Atmosphere<br />
Altitude<br />
Electricity in the Atmosphere<br />
Shadows<br />
The Animal and Vegetable Kingdoms<br />
A. The Origins of Life<br />
B. The Vegetable Kingdom<br />
Balance in the Vegetable Kingdom<br />
The Different Qualities of Various Foods<br />
Reproduction in the Vegetable Kingdom<br />
C. The Animal Kingdom<br />
1. Reproduction in the Animal Kingdom<br />
2. References to the Existence of Animal Communities<br />
3. Statements Concerning Bees, Spiders and Birds<br />
Bees<br />
Spiders<br />
Birds<br />
4. The Source of the Constituents of Animal Milk<br />
Human Reproduction<br />
Reminder of certain basic concepts<br />
Human Reproduction in the Qur'an<br />
1. Fertilization is Performed by Only a Very Small Volume of Liquid<br />
2. The Constituents of the Fertilizing Liquid<br />
3. The Implantation of the Egg In the Female Genital Organs.<br />
4. Evolution of the Embryo inside the Uterus<br />
The Qur'an and Sex Education<br />
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QUR'ANIC AND BIBLICAL NARRATIONS<br />
The Flood<br />
The Exodus<br />
The Exodus according to the Bible<br />
The Exodus according to the Qur'an<br />
Confrontation between Scriptural data and Modern Knowledge<br />
1. Examination of Certain Details Contained in the Narrations The Hebrews in Egypt<br />
The Plagues of Egypt<br />
The Route Taken by the Exodus<br />
The Miraculous Parting of the Waters<br />
2. The Point Occupied by the Exodus in the History of the Pharaohs<br />
3. Rameses II, Pharaoh of the Oppression Merneptah, Pharaoh of the Exodus<br />
The Problem of the Stele Dating from the Fifth Year of Merneptah's Reign<br />
4. The Description Contained in the Holy Scriptures of the Pharaoh's Death During the Exodus.<br />
5. Pharaoh Merneptah's Mummy <br />
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QUR'AN, HADITHS AND MODERN SCIENCE <br />
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General Conclusions
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