A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom

by Andrew Dickson White

Overview

First published in 1896, this two-volume history of the conflict between theology and science quickly became a landmark text. It was widely recognised, along with John William Draper's History of the Conflict between Religion and Science, as a defining study of the relationship between religion and science. A distinguished educator, scholar and writer, Andrew Dickson White was the first president of Cornell University. White held the view that religion was historically opposed to progress in the field of science. He argued that any interference on the part of religion in science had always proved disastrous, whereas scientific investigation, no matter how seemingly damaging to religion, had always resulted in the highest good. A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom is the culmination of thirty years of White's research, publication and lectures on the subject. Volume two discusses medicine, insanity, mythology, political economy and comparative philology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781108000109
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	07/20/2009
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Science and Religion
Pages:	496
Product dimensions:	1.10(w) x 8.50(h) x 5.51(d)

About the Author

Andrew D. White (1832-1918) was a historian, a diplomat, and the first president of Cornell University. He advocated such progressive causes as equal rights for women and the removal of religious sectarianism from higher education. As a diplomat, he was the U.S. minister and ambassador to Germany, as well as the U.S. minister to Russia. In 1899, he was chairman of the U.S. delegation to the Hague Peace Conference.

Table of Contents

13. From miracles to medicine; 14. From fetich to hygiene; 15. From 'demoniacal' possession to insanity; 16. From diabolism to hysteria; 17. From Babel to comparative philology; 18. From the Dead Sea legends to comparative mythology; 19. From Leviticus to political economy; 20. From the divine oracles to the higher criticism.

Editorial Reviews

White (one time president, Cornell University) details the sparks struck when science impinged upon the sacred cattle of superstition. Originally published by Appleton in 1896. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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