Creationism's Trojan horse : the wedge of intelligent design / by Barbara Forrest & Paul R. Gross.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forrest, Barbara, 1952-

Contributor:

Gross, Paul R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creationism--United States.

Creationism.

Evolution (Biology)--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Evolution (Biology).

Intelligent design (Teleology).

Creationism--Study and teaching--United States.

Evolution (Biology)--Study and teaching--United States.

Intelligent design (Teleology)--Study and teaching--United States.

Center for Science & Culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (412 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Forrest and Gross expose the scientific failure, the religious essence, and the political ambitions of ""intelligent design"" creationism. They examine the movement's ""Wedge Strategy,"" which has advanced and is succeeding through public relations rather than through scientific research. Analyzing the content and character of ""intelligent design theory,"" they highlight its threat to public education and to the separation of church and state.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1. How the Wedge Began; 2. The Wedge Document: A Design for Design; 3. Searching for the Science; 4. Paleontology Lite and Copernican Discoveries; 5. A Conspiracy Hunter and a Newton; 6. Everything Except Science I; 7. Everything Except Science II; 8. Wedging into Power Politics; 9. Religion First-and Last; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-381) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0195319737

019988269X

0198035780

1602568944

128050269X

OCLC:

252582333