Description
Book SynopsisHighlights the importance of historical myth in popular culture, religion, and politics and situates this nearly century-old debate in American cultural history.
Trade ReviewA
Choice Outstanding Academic Title, 2014.
"A political and cultural history of creationism from the Scopes trial in 1925 to the Creation Museum of today, Intelligently Designed is a smart and important book that will be read widely by those interested in politics, religion, education, and media.--John P. Ferré, coauthor of
Good News: Social Ethics and the Press"Caudill shows just how, with a grassroots focus on getting intelligent design taught in public schools and with media savvy, the creationists have successfully turned their pseudo-scientific beliefs into an influential political movement."--
Library Journal"Edward Caudill's
Intelligently Designed: How Creationists Built the Campaign against Evolution tackles the central paradox of the now venerable conflict between science and conservative Protestantism in the United States. . . . Caudill partly attributes the political and cultural success of creationism to its media savvy and tenacity."--
The Journal of Southern History“Meticulously documents the key transitions/actions that allowed anti-evolutionism to move from fundamentalist backwaters to mainstream media attention. . . . Caudill provides a well-documented history, from Scopes to Dover. . . . This is an excellent primer for anyone new to the discussion and also an excellent historical analysis for scholars in the area. Highly recommended.”--
Choice"The book ably explains how such a scientifically implausible movement as anti-evolutionism gained traction in such a technologically and scientifically advanced society."--
American Journalism"An engagingly written overview of nearly a century of contestation."--
Reports of the National Center for Science Education
