The creation and evolution controversy is usually presented in terms of opposing scientific theories and is seldom viewed in its larger political context. The federal government has played a vital role in shaping the debate as it exists today. Not only has it ruled against creat…
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The standard objection to fundamentalism—that family of views according to which certain propositions are believed to be revealed by God and ipso facto to have complete epistemic authority—is, roughly speaking, that it is unreasonable because it so often conflicts with our best …
This dissertation examines the phenomenon of "scriptural geology"--the nineteenth century equivalent of young-earth creationism largely ignored by historians. More specifically, I look at two brothers prior to the Civil War who publicly defended a literal interpretation of Genes…
The academic study of the Scopes Trial has always been approached from a traditional legal interpretation. This project seeks to reframe the conventional arguments surrounding the trial, treating it instead as a significant religious event, one which not only altered the course …
Previous research has acknowledged factors that influence people’s knowledge of and attitudes toward evolution such as Darwin’s Evolutionary theory, religion, the education curriculum, higher education, and political ideology. In addition, it is also important to examine social …
Human origins have been debated by evolutionists and creationists. Christian young adults are educated first on creationism and learn of evolution later. This delayed education of evolution leads to potential belief change and stress. This belief change process may be similar to…
Since the early 1800s, the evangelical community has sought to determine the appropriate age of the universe by harmonizing the scientific interpretations of long periods of time with the early chapters of Genesis. Two primarily groups exist. The first group consists of those wh…