The political theology of protestant fundamentalists in the evolution-creationism controversy in American public schools
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 1 (31 Aug. 2019), pp.204-225, 22 p.
Publisher
University of Oran 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmad
Publication Date
2019-08-31
Country of Publication
Algeria
No. of Pages
22
Main Subjects
Languages & Comparative Literature
Literature
Topics
Abstract EN
The ongoing debate over evolution-creationism in American public schools is one of America's major challenges.
While Protestant fundamentalists showed strong resistance against the new cultural trends and changes brought by modernism, the theory of evolution has continued to gain scientific credibility.
The result was a recurring conflict over teaching either evolution or creationism in the American public schools.
This article explores the strategy of Protestant fundamentalists to ban the teaching of Charles Darwin's theory.
By bringing the debate to the political arena where their rejection of evolution is highlighted through major legal decisions, Supreme Court cases, and embedded networks of creationist organizations, we argue that Protestant fundamentalists sought to use the political machinery in order to check the dangerous spread of the evolution theory in the public schools.
Therefore, one may reasonably question: Why do Protestant fundamentalists use the political machinery in order to settle the dispute over evolution-creationism? In this humble work we try to contribute to the debates on the controversy over evolution-creationism in the American public schools by linking its origins to the political theology of Protestant fundamentalists.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cheriet, Khenssa. 2019. The political theology of protestant fundamentalists in the evolution-creationism controversy in American public schools. Traduction et Langues،Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.204-225.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1024927
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cheriet, Khenssa. The political theology of protestant fundamentalists in the evolution-creationism controversy in American public schools. Traduction et Langues Vol. 18, no. 1 (Aug. 2019), pp.204-225.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1024927
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cheriet, Khenssa. The political theology of protestant fundamentalists in the evolution-creationism controversy in American public schools. Traduction et Langues. 2019. Vol. 18, no. 1, pp.204-225.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1024927
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Journal Articles
Language
English
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BIM-1024927