Great Debates Professor Ptthmllnsprts Versus Old Bones The Water-Babies was a fairytale that straddled religion and science, railing against logical rationality in the face of nature’s mysteries. Patricia Fara | Published in History Today Volume 72 Issue 7 July 2022 Illustration for Charles Kingsley's The Water Babies, c. 1916. Library of Congress. To continue reading this article you will need to purchase access to the online archive. Buy Online Access Buy Print & Archive Subscription If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems.