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Book SynopsisNumerous books have been written by philosophers and scientists about how creationism and intelligent design are not part of science, but scholars have largely ignored two of the main historical and philosophical issues underlying the attack on science.First, conservative Christian scholars commonly claim that Christian theological doctrines are the source of modern science. To them, modern science is the stepchild of medieval Christian theology or early Protestant doctrines. They believe that without those theological beliefs as presuppositions, modern science could never have arisen and that Christianity, or at least theism, is the only possible source of these beliefs. They argue that even today, all scientists, whether they realize it or not, must be committed to these theistic or specifically Christian ideas in order to practice science. This dependency thesis has now become widely accepted, even outside conservative circles. For example, renowned scientists such as Edward O. Wils
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Part I: Christianity and The Rise of Modern Science Chapter 3 Do the Roots of Modern Science Lie in Christian Doctrines? Chapter 4 What Was Christianity's Contribution to the Rise of Modern Science? Part 5 Part II: Religious Ideas and Control Beliefs in Science Chapter 6 The Role of Religious Ideas in Science and the Nature of Control Beliefs Chapter 7 "Science," "Religion," and "Science and Religion" Part 8 References Part 9 Index
