In Search of Truth (1930)

This writing presents, briefly, an attempt to answer the questions, What is science? How does the Church view science? and is therefore a general introduction to the analyses of current scientific doctrine. The youth of our day, in their approach to knowledge, are thinking for themselves. For that let us be grateful. And may they think straight, so that truth may not pass them by unrecognized! This is an exceptional description of how truth is obtained. It gives a detailed comparison between truth obtained via the scientific method and truth received via revelation and inspiration. After teaching readers how science works, and the points where careless thinkers are apt to misunderstand the difference between facts and conclusions, Widtsoe addresses two issues which were of special concern at the time … and which are both hot topics again today: Evolution, and Higher Criticism.