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Fenwicke Lindsay Holmes (1883–1973) was an American author, former Congregational minister, and Religious Science leader. The brother of Ernest Holmes, Fenwicke is widely recognized for being an important factor in the establishment of Religious Science and the founding of the United Centers for Spiritual Living.
A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar, also known as The Guide to Science or Brewer's Guide to Science, is a book by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer presenting explanations for common phenomena. [1] First published in the United Kingdom around 1840, the book is laid out in the style of a catechism and proved very popular.
Historians of science David C. Lindberg, Ronald Numbers and Edward Grant have described what followed as a "medieval scientific revival". [59] [61] Science historian Noah Efron has written that Christianity provided the early "tenets, methods, and institutions of what in time became modern science". [46]
“Science takes on a whole new wonderful kind of aspect because you’re exploring God’s creation," says former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, pictured in 2020.
An open textbook is a textbook licensed under an open license, and made available online to be freely used by students, teachers and members of the public. Many open textbooks are distributed in either print, e-book, or audio formats that may be downloaded or purchased at little or no cost.
"A pedagogical analysis of science textbooks: How can we proceed?." Research in Science Education (1996) 26#1 pp: 55–71. Liang, Ye, and William W. Cobern. "Analysis of a Typical Chinese High School Biology Textbook Using the AAAS Textbook Standards." (2013). online; Myers, Gregory A (1992). "Textbooks and the sociology of scientific knowledge".
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The book was originally published by Holmes, the founder of Religious Science, in 1926. A revised version was completed by Holmes and Maude Allison Lathem and published 12 years later in 1938. Holmes' writing details how people can actively engage their minds in creating change throughout their lives.