Darwinism, Religion, and Reconciliation: Cumberland University and the Teaching of Evolution in the Nineteenth Century
The activities of the religious fundamentalist movement of the early twentieth century in the South have left lingering stereotypes (mostly negative) regarding the attitudes toward Charles Darwin's theory of evolution in the region. But these activities have tended to overshadow an earlier era...
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| Language: | English |
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2004
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The journal of Presbyterian history
Year: 2004, Volume: 82, Issue: 3, Pages: 169-179 |
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| Summary: | The activities of the religious fundamentalist movement of the early twentieth century in the South have left lingering stereotypes (mostly negative) regarding the attitudes toward Charles Darwin's theory of evolution in the region. But these activities have tended to overshadow an earlier era of tolerance shown toward evolution in the nineteenth century. This is particularly evident in the area of higher education. Cumberland University, an institution founded by and composed of Presbyterians, actually tolerated the teaching of evolution. This tolerance at Cumberland counters conventional notions of southerners as conservative fundamentalists resistant to controversial ideas. |
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