Paranoid Science: The Christian Right's War on Reality

Explores the Christian Right’s fierce opposition to science, explaining how and why its leaders came to see scientific truths as their enemyFor decades, the Christian Right’s high-profile clashes with science have made national headlines. From attempts to insert intelligent design creationism into p...

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Main Author: Alumkal, Antony (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY New York University Press [2017]
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Further subjects:B Religion and science
B Christian conservatism
B RELIGION / Religion & Science
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