Chronology of the Evolution-Creationism Controversy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313362873)

A unique chronology with entries describing the key events in the 3,000-year conflict between religion and science over the explanation and definition of life on Earth.

Exhaustively researched and authoritative, Chronology of the Evolution-Creationism Controversy does what no other work does: it examines the conflict between the religious and scientific views of life on Earth in its full 3,000-year historical context, showing readers how this roiling debate has played out over the centuries.

With hundreds of entries, Chronology of the Evolution-Creationism Controversy describes specific cultural, religious, and scientific events relevant to the evolution-creationism controversy from the first notions of creationism in ancient Egypt to the present. Within this historical approach, it identifies a number of recurring themes that have shaped the debate through the ages, including famous court cases, the recurrence of the "intelligent design" argument, disagreements over the age of the Earth, and the impact of technological advances on both the scientific and faith-based viewpoints. While approaching the subject globally throughout, the book's second half focuses on tensions between science and religious thought in the United States since the early 1900s.

Author: Randy Moore,Mark Decker,Sehoya Cotner
ISBN-10: 0313362874
ISBN-13: 9780313362873
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2009
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.50lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.10w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 03/15/2010 pg. 124
Booklist 04/01/2010 pg. 83
Choice 07/01/2010
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 87