There are the Two Books of God, the Written Bible, and that of the Created Nature:
Sir Francis Bacon was a devout believer in the Bible. He wrote:
It should be noted that man's understanding of the revelation from nature is limited and must be understood in the light of the scriptures when it comes to eternal truths, values, ethics etc.
Psalm 85:11 NAS "Truth springs from the earth, And righteousness looks down from heaven."
James 1:5 NAS "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him."
- "There are two books laid before us to study, to prevent our falling into error; first, the volume of the Scriptures, which reveal the will of God; then the volume of the Creatures, which express His power."
It should be noted that man's understanding of the revelation from nature is limited and must be understood in the light of the scriptures when it comes to eternal truths, values, ethics etc.
Psalm 85:11 NAS "Truth springs from the earth, And righteousness looks down from heaven."
James 1:5 NAS "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him."
(There are two dissertations on this page. The first on the Noah Flood Account and the second which follows the first is on the Structure of Elastin)
Dissertation on the "Evaluation of the Noah Flood Account as a True Narrative Representation" (2012) for a PhD in Archaeology and Biblical History from Trinity Southwest University, Albuquerque, N.M.
Volume 1: Text Only ( It takes a moment to download. Hit the magnifier to enlarge and slide from the first page to the next page. Please note that Content page numbers may be off one page from the text as the Weebly website converter changes page numbers slightly. I have been able to upload the entire written dissertation again but I have left the Abstract on the site for those who choose to look at it first.
Abstract only (see entire text below)
The Entire Written: Evaluation of the Noah Flood Account as a True Narrative Representation
Volume 2: Figures and Legends (There is only partial display of figures from the Discussion section alone because of upload limitations-it may be somewhat slow to download) Please see written dissertation for much more documentation. (Figure of sedimentation and North America from satellite is from USGS with permit. Some Glossopteris , Dragonfly, and Nautilus images are copyright. Please do not copy these.)
Book which is based on the findings of the dissertation is available-published 2017
Dissertation: "Studies on the Structure and Metabolism of Elastin and Collagen" (1980) for a PhD in Experimental Pathology from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City Utah. (It takes a moment to download.)
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Image from Gray's Anatomy text 1918 (public domain from Wikipedia). My studies involved looking at the structure of elastin and collagen in the pig aorta (mostly).
Technical Articles in which I have Been an Author-and which relate to this dissertation
Elastin Structure, Biosynthesis, and Relation to Disease States
Lawrence B. Sandberg, M.D., Ph.D., Norman T. Soskel, M.D., and John G. Leslie, Ph.D.
N Engl J Med 1981; 304:566-579 March 5, 1981 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198103053041004
Lawrence B. Sandberg, M.D., Ph.D., Norman T. Soskel, M.D., and John G. Leslie, Ph.D.
N Engl J Med 1981; 304:566-579 March 5, 1981 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198103053041004
Quantitation of elastin through measurement of its pentapeptide content
Lawrence B. Sandberg, Terril B. Wolt,and John G. Leslie
BBRC Volume 136, Issue 2, 29 April 1986, Pages 672–678
Lawrence B. Sandberg, Terril B. Wolt,and John G. Leslie
BBRC Volume 136, Issue 2, 29 April 1986, Pages 672–678
In Vitro Studies of Elastin Metabolism
Lawrence B. Sandberg Visiting Professor, John G. Leslie, and Barry W. Oakes
Connective Tissue Research 1981, Vol. 8, No. 3-4 , Pages 219-225
Lawrence B. Sandberg Visiting Professor, John G. Leslie, and Barry W. Oakes
Connective Tissue Research 1981, Vol. 8, No. 3-4 , Pages 219-225