The rise of political Christian fundamentalism has brought with it
an increasingly well-organized attack on evolution. Recently,
proponents of Intelligent Design (ID) have, with successes and
failures, pushed the debate over evolution into a more public arena
- ID is a contentious issue for local and state school boards, and
the necessity of including ID in school science curricula is a key
political issue in the United States and other predominantly
Christian nations. This book analyzes fundamentalists' scientific
and political attempts to advance creationism over evolution
through the new medium of Intelligent Design. The first chapter
discusses the development of evolution from Darwin's original work
to its standing as a supported tenet of modern science. Subsequent
chapters trace the history of fundamentalism, the twin threats
fundamentalists perceive from evolution and criticism of the Bible,
and the ways that fundamentalists historically argued the case for
creationism. The final chapters examine conflicting biblical
interpretations and the Bible's historical accuracy, and offer case
studies that show evolution's benefits to human welfare. Appendices
include tables of contents for all 12 volumes of ""The
Fundamentals"", a list of medical breakthroughs over the past 100
years, extracts from the December 2005 U.S. District Court ruling
over ID in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and a glossary of terms.
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