“Your God is Too Small”: Retracing the Origins of Conflict Between Science and Religion

In this paper I reexamine the origins of John William Draper’s “conflict thesis.” I propose an alternative conclusion than what most historians of science have offered, one based on a synthesis of recent work, and one which treats Draper’s “conflict thesis” not simply as anti-Catholic propaganda, no...

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Main Author: Ungureanu, James C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2022
In: Theology and science
Year: 2022, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-45
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
CF Christianity and Science
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
Further subjects:B history of science and religion
B John William Draper
B Conflict Thesis
B Natural Theology
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Summary:In this paper I reexamine the origins of John William Draper’s “conflict thesis.” I propose an alternative conclusion than what most historians of science have offered, one based on a synthesis of recent work, and one which treats Draper’s “conflict thesis” not simply as anti-Catholic propaganda, nor as a quest for cultural dominance, nor even as anti-religious in intent. Rather, the “conflict thesis” was—and may still be—a theological response.
ISSN:1474-6719
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology and science
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14746700.2021.2012916