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Among the Creationists - Dispatches from the Anti-Evolutionist Frontline (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R1,159
Discovery Miles 11 590

Among the Creationists - Dispatches from the Anti-Evolutionist Frontline (Hardcover, New)

Jason Rosenhouse

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Why do so many Americans reject the modern theory of evolution? Seeking answers, mathematician Jason Rosenhouse became a regular attendee at creationist conferences and other gatherings. After ten years of attending events like the giant Creation Mega-Conference in Lynchburg, Virginia, and visiting sites like the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, and after hundreds of mostly friendly conversations with creationists of varying stripes, he has emerged with a story to tell, a story that goes well beyond the usual stereotypes of Bible-thumping fanatics railing against coldly rational scientists. Through anecdotes, personal reflections, and scientific and philosophical discussion, Rosenhouse presents a more down-to-earth picture of modern creationism and the people who espouse it. He also tells the story of his own nonbeliever's attempt to understand a major aspect of American religion. Forced to wrestle with his views about religion and science, Rosenhouse found himself drawn into a new world of ideas previously unknown to him, arriving at a sharper understanding of the reality of science versus religion disputes, and how these debates look to those beyond the ivory tower.

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Imprint: Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin: United States
Release date: May 2012
First published: April 2012
Authors: Jason Rosenhouse (Associate Professor of Mathematics)
Dimensions: 241 x 161 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 257
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-974463-3
Categories: Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Popular science
Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
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LSN: 0-19-974463-7
Barcode: 9780199744633

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