Why Are There Still Creationists?: Human Evolution and the Ancestors by Jonathan

Description: Why Are There Still Creationists? by Jonathan Marks "Redrawing battle lines in a misunderstood debate"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The evidence for the ancestry of the human species among the apes is overwhelming. But the facts are never "just" facts. Human evolution has always been a value-laden scientific theory and, as anthropology makes clear, the ancestors are always sacred. They may be ghosts, or corpses, or fossils, or a naked couple in a garden, but the idea that you are part of a lineage is a powerful and universal one. Meaning and morals are at play, which most certainly transcend science and its quest for maximum accuracy. With clarity and wit, Jonathan Marks shows that the creation/evolution debate is not science versus religion. After all, modern anti-evolutionists reject humanistic scholarship about the Bible even more fundamentally than they reject the science of our simian ancestry. Widening horizons on both sides of the debate, Marks makes clear that creationism is a theological, not a scientific, debate and that thinking perceptively about values and meanings should not be an alternative to thinking about science – it should be a key part of it. Author Biography Jonathan Marks is Professor of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Introducing the Ancestors Chapter 2: Scientific Stories of our Ancestors Chapter 3: Attacking Evolution Chapter 4: Biblical Literalism and Rationalism Chapter 5: Myths of Science and Religion Chapter 6: Sacred Ancestry References Review "When the gadfly of contemporary anthropology turns his attention to the creationism/evolution controversy, neither creationists nor their foes emerge unscathed. Insightful and delightful."Glenn Branch, Deputy Director, National Center for Science Education "This deeply thoughtful history of ideas engages evolutionary science, biblical studies, and contemporary culture to tackle head on the books title question. In unfurling his persuasive argument, Marks shows that science and religion are both dogmatic and demonstrates the unexpected ways in which scholars of science and religion should be allies. His ability to push past sweeping dismissals to actual facts is unparalleled."Candida Moss, Professor of Theology, University of Birmingham"Marks argues persuasively that creationism is a theological and not a scientific debate, that its thinking about values and meanings might better be a crucial part of scientific explorations."Lavender Magazine"The easy answer, of course, is that stupidity seems to be a historical constant […]. But then no one would be wiser about this extensive movement […]. Markss aim is that we should try to understand what drives creationists and their opposition to scientific explanations."Moderne Tider Review Text "When the gadfly of contemporary anthropology turns his attention to the creationism/evolution controversy, neither creationists nor their foes emerge unscathed. Insightful and delightful." Glenn Branch, Deputy Director, National Center for Science Education "This deeply thoughtful history of ideas engages evolutionary science, biblical studies, and contemporary culture to tackle head on the books title question. In unfurling his persuasive argument, Marks shows that science and religion are both dogmatic and demonstrates the unexpected ways in which scholars of science and religion should be allies. His ability to push past sweeping dismissals to actual facts is unparalleled." Candida Moss, Professor of Theology, University of Birmingham "Marks argues persuasively that creationism is a theological and not a scientific debate, that its thinking about values and meanings might better be a crucial part of scientific explorations." Lavender Magazine "The easy answer, of course, is that stupidity seems to be a historical constant [...]. But then no one would be wiser about this extensive movement [...]. Markss aim is that we should try to understand what drives creationists and their opposition to scientific explanations." Moderne Tider Review Quote "When the gadfly of contemporary anthropology turns his attention to the creationism/evolution controversy, neither creationists nor their foes emerge unscathed. Insightful and delightful." Glenn Branch, Deputy Director, National Center for Science Education "This deeply thoughtful history of ideas engages evolutionary science, biblical studies, and contemporary culture to tackle head on the books title question. In unfurling his persuasive argument, Marks shows that science and religion are both dogmatic and demonstrates the unexpected ways in which scholars of science and religion should be allies. His ability to push past sweeping dismissals to actual facts is unparalleled." Candida Moss, Professor of Theology, University of Birmingham "Marks argues persuasively that creationism is a theological and not a scientific debate, that its thinking about values and meanings might better be a crucial part of scientific explorations." Lavender Magazine "The easy answer, of course, is that stupidity seems to be a historical constant [...]. But then no one would be wiser about this extensive movement [...]. Markss aim is that we should try to understand what drives creationists and their opposition to scientific explanations." Moderne Tider Details ISBN1509547479 Pages 112 Year 2021 ISBN-10 1509547479 ISBN-13 9781509547470 Short Title Why Are There Still Creationists? Language English Format Paperback Subtitle Human Evolution and the Ancestors Imprint Polity Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2021-07-02 UK Release Date 2021-07-02 NZ Release Date 2021-07-02 Author Jonathan Marks Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Alternative 9781509547463 DEWEY 231.765 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2021-07-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133181212;

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