It is sent out with the prayer that He who is Truth incarnate may lead those in both the Church and the Schools who really want to know the truth at all cost to a common attitude toward Himself, to a common, because truly scientific, method of investigating truth in both the natural and the spiritual realms, and therefore to a common goal which will unite them against all those forces that seek to capture both the Church and the Schools for the enemy. J. E. Conant. CONTENTS CHAPTER I THE PRESENT CONTROVERSY--THE CAUSE Page I. =The Theory of Evolution is Unproven= 11 1. The Testimony =for= Evolution 12 2. The Testimony =Against= Evolution a. In the Biological Realm; (i) The Doctrine of Natural Selection; (ii) The Doctrine of Acquired Characters; (iii) The Biogenetic "Law" 14 b. In the Geological Realm 19 c. The Whole Theory in General 20 II. =The Logic of Evolution is Destructive= 23 1. Evolution and =Inspiration= 23 2. Evolution and the =Fall of Man= 26 3. Evolution and the =Nature of Sin= 29 4. Evolution and the =Nature of Christ= 32 5. Evolution and the =Atonement= 34 6. Evolution and the =New Birth= 35 7. Evolution and the =Holiness of God= 40 CHAPTER II THE PRESENT CONTROVERSY--THE CURE I. =Truth Must be Classified Scientifically= 46 1. The =Realms of Truth= Must be Classified 46 2. The =Faculties of Investigation= Must be Distinguished 47 3. The =Different Kinds of Truth= Must be Separated 52 4. The =Primacy of Primary Truth= Must be Maintained 52 II. =Truth Must be Investigated Scientifically= 55 1. =Faith= Must be Given Precedence Over =Reason= 55 a. The Method of the Rationalist 56 b. The Method of the Believer 61 2. The =Spiritual Realm= Must be Given Primacy Over the =Natural= 68 a. By Surrendering the Heart to God 70 b. By Interpreting Natural Truth in the Light of the Bible 76 The Church, the Schools and Evolution CHAPTER I The Present Controversy--the Cause