The Creation/Evolution Controversy
Editorial Reviews
Review
“[C]ontributes to this debate by calling attention to the way language plays a critical but often undetected role. She points out that this is particularly true in the words "creation," "evolution," "science," religion" and "truth." By exploring the instabilities of these words, Smout has shown how the controversy between creation and evolution is actually a battle for language and culture itself.”–
“[T]his book convincingly illustrates the utility of the postmodern linguistic approach. Smout offers ample insights on how creationists and evolutionists ground their rhetoric in two different worldviews that seldom meet.”–
“[S]mout has produced an engaging and instructive study of the rhetoric employed for this purpose by those involved in this ongooing public debate.”–
Book Description
This rhetorical study of the various language strategies and competing worldviews involved in the 140-year argument between Biblical creationists and Darwinian evolutionists focuses on the 1860 Huxley/Wilberforce debate, the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial, and the 1981 Arkansas Creation-Science Trial.
The Creation/Evolution Controversy
The Creation/Evolution Controversy: A Battle for Cultural Power,Kary Doyle Smout,Praeger Publishers,0275962628,Arkansas,Bible - Study - Old Testament,Christianity,Christianity - Theology - General,Creation,Evolution,Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy,Law and legislation,Life Sciences - Evolution,Life Sciences - Evolution - Human,Old Testament Commentary,Religion,Religion And Science,Religious aspects,Rhetoric,Scopes, John Thomas,Study and teaching,Language Arts & Disciplines / Rhetoric,Trials, litigation, etc
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