Obviously this is a situation that has been central to mankind's situation for centuries: people who know only one book -or collection of books- very well, even

Obviously this is a situation that has been central to mankind's situation for centuries: people who know only one book -or collection of books- very well, even able to quote directly from it, who think they thus know the truth and answers to all questions. Thus, they feel confident enough to ignore the rest of the published works of mankind, including the discoveris of science.