One of the most important branches of [[theology]] is the science or art of Biblical criticism, the study of the history and contents, and origins and purposes, of the various books of the Bible. In the early stages of the science Biblical criticism was devoted to two great branches, the Lower, and the Higher. | One of the most important branches of [[theology]] is the science or art of Biblical criticism, the study of the history and contents, and origins and purposes, of the various books of the Bible. In the early stages of the science Biblical criticism was devoted to two great branches, the Lower, and the Higher. |