In "Science and the Religious Right," biophysicist John Jagger
discusses false scientific and social positions of the Religious
Right, including the ideas that the earth is only six thousand
years old, evolution never occurred, and the United States was
founded as a Christian nation. At best, such stances of the
Religious Right have produced extensive political turmoil; they
undermine true understanding of ourselves and the world we live in.
Many Americans know little science and are thus easily confused
by such positions of religious fundamentalists. Jagger begins with
a scientific primer for the intelligent and curious nonscientist,
with simple explanations of such highly successful theories as
relativity and evolution. He then discusses religion, explaining
why many scientists become freethinkers after the models of Thomas
Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, who did not believe in a personal
God. He shows that, while mainstream religion largely accepts
modern science, the Religious Right holds anti-science and
anti-intellectual ideas that have great social and political
consequence-they want to replace teaching of evolution in our
public schools with creationist ideas that are totally unsupported
by science.
"Science and the Religious Right" shows why knowledge of some
basic science, as well as of correct religious history, is
essential for understanding false stances of the Religious Right
that threaten American values and scientific truth.
General
| Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2010 |
| First published: |
September 2010 |
| Authors: |
John Jagger
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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| Pages: |
280 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4502-3543-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Biology, life sciences >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-4502-3543-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781450235433 |
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