Due to the strength of Christian beliefs during the 17th century, the theory of the origin of the Earth that was most widely accepted was A New Theory of the Earth published in 1696, by William Whiston.
Debido á forza das crenzas cristiás no século XVII, a teoría das orixes da Terra que era máis amplamente aceptada era a explicada no libro A New Theory of the Earth (Unha nova teoría da Terra) publicada en 1696 por William Whiston.