James Clerk Maxwell

James Clerk Maxwell's work in electromagnetic theory is held in high regard in the scientific community, but few know of or acknowledge his strong Christian roots or his faith in his Creator.

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On Creation of Matter

"Science is incompetent to reason upon the creation of matter itself out of nothing."

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On Design

"The belief in design is a necessary consequence of the Laws of Thought acting on the phenomena of perception."

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On Evolution

"No theory of evolution can be formed to account for the similarity of molecules, for evolution necessarily implies continuous change, and the molecule is incapable of growth or decay, or generation or destruction."

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