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Thomas Chalmers
(17 Mar 1780 - 28 May 1847)
Scottish theologian, lecturer and writer who left 30 volumes of his writings. As a Church reformer, he led (1843) the secession of the Free Church of Scotland from the Presbyterian Establishment.
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Science Quotes by Thomas Chalmers (1 quote)
It is not for us to say whether Inspiration revealed to the Psalmist the wonders of the modern astronomy. But even though the mind be a perfect stranger to the science of these enlightened times, the heavens present a great and an elevating spectacle—an immense concave reposing on the circular boundary of the world, and the innumerable lights which are suspended from on high, moving with solemn regularity along its surface.
— Thomas Chalmers
From Discourse, 'A Sketch of Modern Astronomy', in The Works of Thomas Chalmers (1830), 69.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
(1987) -- 
