Where Darwin Meets the Bible
Creationists and Evolutionists in America
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2005
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-518281-1 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-518281-1 (ISBN)
An account of the conflict between creationists and evolutionists that has raged ever since the publication of "On the Origin of Species" in 1859. Tracking the rhetorical heights and political lows of this controversy, this book attempts to present creationists and evolutionists in their own unfiltered voices.
The conflict between creationists and evolutionists has raged ever since the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859. And yet, even as generations of Americans have fought and re-fought the same battles, the contours of the debate have in recent years shifted dramatically.
Tracking the dizzying rhetorical heights and opportunistic political lows of this controversy, Larry Witham travels to America's churches, schools, universities, museums, and government agencies to present creationists and evolutionists in their own unfiltered voices. We meet leading creationists and proponents of Intelligent Design such as Michael Behe; evolutionists such as Richard Dawkins; and theistic scientists who describe how they reconcile God and Nature.
Today, Biblical literalism is tempered by the Intelligent Design movement, which finds evidence of God's presence in nature's patterns. The once-dominant "young earth" school has been replaced by a creationism that conscripts the language of science to advance the creationist cause. Meanwhile, evolutionary scientists hesitate to point out gaps in their theories for fear that such self-scrutiny could serve as fodder for anti-evolution propaganda.
In an age marked both by a rising religious tide and daily scientific breakthroughs, Where Darwin Meets the Bible provides the standard account of this lasting conflict.
The conflict between creationists and evolutionists has raged ever since the publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859. And yet, even as generations of Americans have fought and re-fought the same battles, the contours of the debate have in recent years shifted dramatically.
Tracking the dizzying rhetorical heights and opportunistic political lows of this controversy, Larry Witham travels to America's churches, schools, universities, museums, and government agencies to present creationists and evolutionists in their own unfiltered voices. We meet leading creationists and proponents of Intelligent Design such as Michael Behe; evolutionists such as Richard Dawkins; and theistic scientists who describe how they reconcile God and Nature.
Today, Biblical literalism is tempered by the Intelligent Design movement, which finds evidence of God's presence in nature's patterns. The once-dominant "young earth" school has been replaced by a creationism that conscripts the language of science to advance the creationist cause. Meanwhile, evolutionary scientists hesitate to point out gaps in their theories for fear that such self-scrutiny could serve as fodder for anti-evolution propaganda.
In an age marked both by a rising religious tide and daily scientific breakthroughs, Where Darwin Meets the Bible provides the standard account of this lasting conflict.
Larry Witham has been a Washington D.C. journalist since 1982, covering national events for The Washington Times with a specialty in religion and social issues. He is the author of four books and has received numerous awards for his reporting on science and religion.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.5.2005 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 240 mm |
| Gewicht | 476 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-518281-2 / 0195182812 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-518281-1 / 9780195182811 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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