Along the way, he examines landmark historical episodes such as the Galileo affair, Charles Darwin's own religious and Dixon emphasizes how the modern conflict between evolution and creationism is quintessentially an American phenomenon,Īrising from the culture and history of the United States, as exemplified through the ongoing debates about how to interpret the First-Amendment's separation of church and state. He explores the key philosophical questions that underlie the debate,īut also highlights the social, political, and ethical contexts that have made the tensions between science and religion such a fraught and interesting topic in the modern world. As Thomas Dixon shows in this balanced and thought-provoking introduction, a whole range of views, subtle arguments, and fascinating perspectives can be found on this complex and centuries-old subject. Yet there is much more to the debate than theĬlash of these extremes. The debate between science and religion is never out of the news: emotions run high, fuelled by polemical bestsellers like The God Delusion and, at the other end of the spectrum, high-profile campaigns to teach "Intelligent Design" in schools.
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