A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom
by Andrew Dickson White
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First published in 1896, this two-volume history of the conflict between theology and science was widely recognised, along with John William Draper's History of the Conflict between Religion and Science, as a defining study of the subject. A distinguished educator, scholar and writer, Andrew Dickson White was the first president of Cornell University. White held the view that religion was historically opposed to progress in the field of science. He argued that any interference on the part of show more religion in science had always proved disastrous, whereas scientific investigation, no matter how seemingly damaging to religion, had always resulted in the highest good. This book is the culmination of thirty years of research, publication and lectures by White. Volume 1 discusses creation, evolution, geography, astronomy, meteorology, ethnology and antiquity. Volume 2 discusses medicine, insanity, mythology, political economy and comparative philology. show lessTags
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Andrew Dickson White wrote "The History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom" in the years before the first Great War when Darwin's theory of evolution of species began to be extended into a grand evolutionary soteriology. The book is a classic conflict thesis, pitting the advancing modern sciences of the time against the past failures of theology.
White's extensively footnoted 2-volume work references a wide range of material. Among the copious footnotes are many classical works found in the Perseus collections, works by Eusebius, Augustine, Aquinas, Bede and other prominent theologians including Luther, Lightfoot, Paley, Calvin, Wesley, Farrar, and Strong. He cites numerous scriptural references and uses the show more Septuagint and various apocryphal works as well. Many of the chapters of this book appeared in "Popular Science Magazine" prior to the book's publication in 1896.
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White's extensively footnoted 2-volume work references a wide range of material. Among the copious footnotes are many classical works found in the Perseus collections, works by Eusebius, Augustine, Aquinas, Bede and other prominent theologians including Luther, Lightfoot, Paley, Calvin, Wesley, Farrar, and Strong. He cites numerous scriptural references and uses the show more Septuagint and various apocryphal works as well. Many of the chapters of this book appeared in "Popular Science Magazine" prior to the book's publication in 1896.
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a biased historic account of science and religion, one of the first to coin the expression, "the war between"
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- Canonical title
- A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom
- Original publication date
- 1896
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- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 261.55 — Religion Christian organization, social work & worship Social theology and interreligious relations and attitudes Christianity and secular disciplines Mathematics And Science
- LCC
- BL245 .W5 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Natural theology Religion and science
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- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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- ASINs
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