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  1. The problem of war
    Darwinism, Christianity, and their battle to understand human conflict
    Published: 2018
    Publisher:  Oxford University Press, New York, NY

    Darwinian evolutionary theory is one of the brightest jewels in the crown of science; yet it has been highly controversial since its first appearance in the Origin of Species in 1859. Well known is the opposition of so many Christians, an opposition... more

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    Darwinian evolutionary theory is one of the brightest jewels in the crown of science; yet it has been highly controversial since its first appearance in the Origin of Species in 1859. Well known is the opposition of so many Christians, an opposition that shows little sign of abating today. 'The Problem of War' argues that the roots of the unease lie not simply (as many think) in a straight clash between science and religion, but more deeply in the fact that, while professional biologists are producing first-class science, Darwinism has always had a somewhat darker side where it functions as a secular religion, a form of humanism, directly challenging Christianity

     

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    Source: Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780190867607
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    Series: Oxford scholarship online
    Subjects: Social Darwinism; War; War; Darwin, Charles ; 1809-1882 ; Influence; Social Darwinism; War ; Religious aspects ; Christianity; War ; Psychological aspects
    Other subjects: Darwin, Charles (1809-1882)
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 261 Seiten)
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    Includes bibliographical references and index

    Previously issued in print: 2018

    Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized