MAURICE BUCAILLE

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 7/19/1920     Death: 2/17/1998

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Maurice Bucaille was a French doctor known primarily for his book The Bible, The Qur'an and Science.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Maurice Bucaille was intellectually unique for his interdisciplinary approach, combining his expertise as a medical doctor with an interest in religious texts. His book The Bible, The Qur'an and Science was groundbreaking for its attempt to reconcile scientific knowledge with religious beliefs, challenging traditional interpretations and sparking discussions about the compatibility of faith and reason.

FAMOUS QUOTE

Thus the human element in theOld Testamentis seen to be quite considerable. It is not difficult to understand why from version to version, and translation to translation, with all the corrections inevitably resulting, it was possible for the original text to have been transformed during the course of more than two thousand years.aboutOld Testament, p. 11

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