John William Draper Quote

As a better knowledge of Nature was obtained, the sky was shown to be an illusionBut this did not take place without resistance. At first, the public, and particularly its religious portion, denounced the rising doubts as atheism.


History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science: By John William Draper... (ed. 1875)


As a better knowledge of Nature was obtained, the sky was shown to be an illusionBut this did not take place without resistance. At first, the...

As a better knowledge of Nature was obtained, the sky was shown to be an illusionBut this did not take place without resistance. At first, the...

As a better knowledge of Nature was obtained, the sky was shown to be an illusionBut this did not take place without resistance. At first, the...

As a better knowledge of Nature was obtained, the sky was shown to be an illusionBut this did not take place without resistance. At first, the...