Abstract
John Murray was a well-respected scientist and Christian who spent much of his career in geological investigations. His writing shows that he was competent in geology, widely read and had travelled extensively in his research work. While he held firmly to Scripture, a recent creation and a worldwide Flood, he did not have a blind faith that refused to look at challenging objections. From his knowledge of Scripture, he rejected the day-age, gap theory and framework hypotheses. He argued that geology requires a great deal of interpretation and time and again the Bible had been vindicated by those who questioned its history and truth.