The Sun Do Move (Classic Reprint): The Celebrated Theory of the Sun's Rotation Around the Earth: The Celebrated Theory of the Sun's Rotation Around the Earth (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Bold early plant of history: a preacher argues the sun moves around the earth, backed by scripture.

This is a nonfiction extract that presents Rev. John Jasper’s pulpit remarks from Richmond, Virginia, delivered in 1882. It compiles his defense of a geocentric view and his method of using biblical passages to support the sun’s motion around the earth. The text shows how he frames truth through scripture, addresses critics, and speaks to his audience with urgency and personal conviction.

In this edition, you’ll see:
- The preacher’s core claim that the sun’s movement is proven by biblical text, with multiple verses cited as evidence.
- How he contrasts a dream with a vision and defends the authority of scripture in everyday life.
- Illustrative examples he uses, from the rising and setting of the sun to descriptions of Providence and mortality.
- The tone of a 19th‑century sermon that blends theology, biography, and public speech to persuade listeners.

Ideal for readers curious about 19th‑century biblical interpretation, religious rhetoric, and the historical debates around cosmology and scripture.

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