| Description |
1 online resource (207 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction; 1. Science and Christianity among the People: A Vulgar History; 2. Science without God: Natural Laws and Christian Beliefs; 3. Reading the Book of Nature through American Lenses; 4. Experiencing Evolution: Psychological Responses to the Claims of Science and Religion; 5. Charles Hodge and the Beauties and Deformities of Science; 6. ''The Most Important Biblical Discovery of Our Time'': William Henry Green and the Demise of Ussher's Chronology; 7. Science, Secularization, and Privatization: A Concluding Note; Notes; Index |
| Summary |
As past president of both the History of Science Society and the American Society of Church History, Ronald L. Numbers is uniquely qualified to assess the historical relations between science and Christianity. In this collection of his most recent essays, he moves beyond the cliches of conflict and harmony to explore the tangled web of historical interactions involving scientific and religious beliefs. In his lead essay he offers an unprecedented overview of the history of science and Christianity from the perspective of the ordinary people who filled the pews of churchesor loitered around out |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-189) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Religion and science -- History.
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Church history -- Modern period, 1500-
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
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RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Social Issues.
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Church history -- Modern period
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Religion and science
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Geloof en wetenschap.
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Christendom.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780198043249 |
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0198043244 |
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1281165220 |
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9781281165220 |
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9780195320381 |
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0195320387 |
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9780195320374 |
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0195320379 |
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9786611165222 |
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6611165223 |
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9780199851379 |
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0199851379 |
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