Geology and Religion: A History of Harmony and HostilityMartina Kölbl-Ebert, Geological Society of London The book discusses this long-standing relationship from a historical point of view, which in the past has been sometimes indifferent, sometimes fruitful and sometimes full of conflict. The relationship continues well into the present. While Christian fundamentalists attack evolution and related palaeontological findings as well as the geological evidence of the age of the Earth, mainstream theologians strive for a fruitful dialogue between science and religion. Much of what is written and discussed today can only be understood, when the historical perspective is added. This book considers the following topics: the development of geology from mythological approaches towards the European Enlightenment, Biblical or Geological Flood and the age of the Earth, geology within 'religious' organizations, biographical case studies of geological clerics and religious geologists, religion and evolution, historical aspects of creationism and its motives. |
What people are saying - Write a review
Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified
User Review - Flag as inappropriate
excellent book if you are looking for an unbiased view on geology and religion. Many great historical insights.
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
From mythological approaches towards the European Enlightenment | 17 |
NORRIS J A The providence of mineral generation in the sermons of Johann Mathesius | 37 |
GODARD G The fossil proboscideans of Utica Tunisia a key to the giant controversy from | 67 |
The Flood and the age of the Earth | 83 |
the amicable dissociation of geology | 103 |
TAQUET P Cuviers attitude toward creation and the biblical Flood | 127 |
Chinese glaciology during the Mao Tsetung | 145 |
VIOHL G K Franz X Mayr the spiritual father of the JuraMuseum | 211 |
Hermann | 217 |
the scientific career of an English Darwinian | 245 |
Franz Unger and Sebastian Brunner on evolution and the visualization of Earth | 259 |
History of creationism | 277 |
faith and geology at | 301 |
its membership and motivations | 317 |
B An Anglican priests perspective on the doctrine of creation in the church today | 339 |
Some nineteenth and twentiethcentury Australian geological clerics | 171 |
MAYER W Geological observations by the Reverend Charles P N Wilton 17951859 in | 197 |
Other editions - View all
Geology and Religion: A History of History of Harmony and Hostility M. Kölbl-Ebert No preview available - 2009 |
Common terms and phrases
accepted according appeared Australia Bavinck became belief Bible biblical Buckman called causes century Christian Church claim collection College common considered creation creationists Cuvier Darwin described discussed early Earth earthquakes especially established evangelical event evidence evolution example existence explained fact faith field Flood followed fossils Genesis Geological Society geologists geology God's Huene human ideas important interest interpretation involved Italy Jesuit John Journal knowledge later letter lived London means mountains natural natural history noted observations organic origin Peiresc period philosophical position present Press Professor published question radical reason record referred regarded religion religious result rocks Rudwick scientific scientists Sedgwick Society South Special term theology theory thought tion tradition understanding University Wheaton Wilton writing wrote