The tradition of literal interpretation of the Bible was largely pioneered by John Calvin. The author describes in detail the difficulty Calvin had applying his methodology to the first book of Genesis. Thomas Aquinas and Augustine of Hippo both explicity rejected literal interpretation of Genesis 1.
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