Science, Religion, and the Protestant Tradition: Retracing the Origins of Conflict

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The story of the "conflict thesis" between science and religion--the notion of perennial conflict or warfare between the two--is part of our modern self-understanding. As the story goes, John William Draper (1811-1882) and Andrew Dickson White (1832-1918) constructed dramatic narratives in the nineteenth century that cast religion as the relentless enemy of scientific progress. And yet, despite its resilience in popular culture, historians today have...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0822945819

ISBN13:9780822945819

Release Date:October 2019

Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press

Length:368 Pages

Weight:1.60 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"

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Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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