Darwin and the Bible The Cultural Confrontation

Name: Darwin and the Bible The Cultural Confrontation
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ISBN: 9780205509539

ISBN-10: 0205509533

ISBN-13: 9780205509539

Edition: 2009

Authors: Richard H. Robbins, Mark Nathan Cohen

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"A book to help readers to understand the nature, history and passions behind the debate over scientific and religious versions of creation and human origins. " "Darwin and the Bible: The Cultural Confrontation" is about the history and nature of the disputes over human origins that arose with the publication of Charles Darwin's book, "Origin of Species" in 1859. Rather than focusing solely on the scientific background, the readings provide also the, historical, theological, social and political backgrounds of the debate. The essays in the reader are divided into three sets. The first set addresses how scientists and theologians have tried to resolve the apparent contradictions between…

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List price: $41.20
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/6/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Introduction: The History and Implications of a Cultural Confrontation




Attempting to Resolve the Debate



The Need for Science; the Need for Faith-Separately




Creationism: A Distinctly American Violation of NOMA




Creation Matters




The Science of Evolution and the Theology of Creation




The Intelligent Design Controversy Summarized




Historical Markers and the Global Impact of the Debate



Intelligent Design and the Native's Point of View (Assuming the Native is an Educated 18th Century European)




William Jennings Bryan and the Trial of John T. Scopes




Postmodern Developments in the Debate




Darwin's Influence on Modern Thought




Creationism as a Global Phenomenon




Evolution, Religion, and the Classroom



The Battle Between Creation and Evolution in the Classroom: A Historical Perspective




The Problems and Challenges of Teaching Biology in the 21st Century




Turmoil




Conclusions



References


Photo Credits


Index