The Cultures of Creationism
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The Cultures of Creationism

Anti-Evolutionism in English-Speaking Countries

Leslie Carlin

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The Cultures of Creationism

Anti-Evolutionism in English-Speaking Countries

Leslie Carlin

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Even in a world where secular scientific discoveries and assumptions have come to dominate the lives of so many people, science cannot be said to have rendered religion obsolete. Since the nineteenth century, one particular debate has been of central importance in apparent conflicts between science and religion: that of evolutionist versus creationist views on human origins. This book presents both the history and the contemporary dimensions of disputes over the emergence of our species. It focuses on the ways in which conservative Protestants have either opposed or attempted to appropriate the languages and methods of secular scientists in defence of a Genesis-based account of the origins of life. Leading authorities on creationism and creation science are brought together from such disciplines as anthropology, sociology, religious studies, history and philosophy. This is the first book to attempt a comprehensive comparative survey of creationist movements around the English-speaking world. A central question addressed by the contributors is why anti-evolutionist ideas appear to flourish in some social and cultural contexts, but are ridiculed in others.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2017
ISBN
9781351147309
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Religion

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Contents
  7. List of Contributors
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Introduction: The Cultures of Creationism: Shifting Boundaries of Belief, Knowledge and Nationhood
  11. 1 The Context of Creationism in Darwin's England
  12. 2 Creationist Discourse and the Management of Political-legal Argumentation: Comparing Britain and the USA
  13. 3 Creationism, American-Style: Ideology, Tactics and Rhetoric in a Social Movement
  14. 4 Creationism in Canada
  15. 5 Creationists and Their Critics in Australia: An Autonomous Culture or 'the USA with Kangaroos'?
  16. 6 Anti-Evolutionism in the Antipodes: From Protesting Evolution to Promoting Creationism in New Zealand
  17. 7 The Politics of Indigenous 'Creationism' in Australia
  18. 8 Creationism among Young People in Kenya and Britain
  19. 9 The New Creationism: Its Philosophical Dimension
  20. Index
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APA 6 Citation

Carlin, L. (2017). The Cultures of Creationism (1st ed.). Taylor and Francis. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/1499122/the-cultures-of-creationism-antievolutionism-in-englishspeaking-countries-pdf (Original work published 2017)

Chicago Citation

Carlin, Leslie. (2017) 2017. The Cultures of Creationism. 1st ed. Taylor and Francis. https://www.perlego.com/book/1499122/the-cultures-of-creationism-antievolutionism-in-englishspeaking-countries-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Carlin, L. (2017) The Cultures of Creationism. 1st edn. Taylor and Francis. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1499122/the-cultures-of-creationism-antievolutionism-in-englishspeaking-countries-pdf (Accessed: 14 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Carlin, Leslie. The Cultures of Creationism. 1st ed. Taylor and Francis, 2017. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.