A history of the warfare of science with theology in Christendom
Subtitle: from Creation to the victory of scientific and literary methods
By: Andrew Dickson White ; with a new introduction by Tom Flynn
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Milton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 431
ISBN-13: 9781351535144
Subjects: Religion and science; History; Sociology & Social Policy; Religion et sciences; Histoire
Description: "Given the powerful and forthright title of Andrew Dickson White's classic study, it is best to make clear his own sense of the whole as given in the original 1896 edition: "My conviction is that science, though it has evidently conquered dogmatic theology based on biblical texts and ancient modes of thought, will go hand in hand with religion, and that although theological control will continue to diminish, religion as seen in the recognition of a 'power in the universe, not ourselves, which makes for righteousness' and in the love of God and of our neighbor, will steadily grow stronger and stronger, not only in the American institutions of learning, but in the world at large." White began to assemble his magnum opus, a two volume work first published in 1896 as A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom. In correspondence he wrote that he intended the work to stake out a position between such religious orthodoxy as John Henry Newman's on one side and such secular scoffing as Robert Ingersoll's on the other. Historian Paul Carter declared that this book did as much as any other published work "toward routing orthodoxy in the name of science." Insofar as science and religion came to be widely viewed as enemies, with science holding the moral high ground, White inadvertently, became one of the most effective and influential advocates for unbelief."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Introduction To The Transaction Edition; Chapter XIII. From Miracles To Medicine.; I The Early and Sacred Theories of Disease; II. Growth of Legends of Healing- The Life of Xavier as a Typical Example.; III. The Mediæval Miracles of Healing check Medical Science.; IV. The Attribution of Disease to Satanic Influence.-"Pastoral Medicine" holds back Scientific Effort.; V. Theological Opposition to Anatomical Studies.; VI. New Beginnings of Medical Science; VII. Theological Discouragement of Medicine.; title: VIII. Fetich Cures under Protestantism,; title: The Royal Touch. IX. The Scientific Struggle for Anatomy.; X. Theological Opposition to Inoculation, Vaccination, and the Use of Anæthetics.; XI. Final breaking away of the Theological Theory in Medicine.; Chapter XIV. From Fetich to Hygiene.; I. The Theological View of Epidemics and Sanitation.; II. Gradual Decay of Theological Views regarding Sanitation.; III. The Triumph of Sanitary Science.; IV. The Relation of Sanitary Science to Religion.; Chapter XV. From "Demoniacal Possession" To Insanity.; I. Theological Ideas of Lunacy and its Treatment.; title: II. Beginnings of a Healthful Scepticism. III. The Final Struggle and Victory of Science.-Pinel and Tuke.; Chapter XVI. From Diabolism to Hysteria.; I. The Epidemics of "Possession; II. Beginnings of Helpful Scepticism.; III. Theological Suggestions of Compromise.-Final Triumph of the Scientific View and Methods.; Chapter XVII. From Babel To Comparative Philology.; I. The Sacred Theory in its First Form.; II. The Sacred Theory of Language in its Second Form.; III. Breaking down of the Theological View.; IV. Triumph of the New Science.; V. Summary.; title: Chapter XVIII. From the Dead Sea Legends to Comparative mythology. I. The Growth of Explanatory Transformation Myths.; II. Mediæval Growth of the Dead Sea Legends.; III. Post-Reformation Culmination of the Dead Sea Legends.-Beginnings of a Healthful Scepticism.; IV. Theological Efforts at Compromise.- Triumph of the Scientific View.; Chapter XIX. From Leviticus to Political Economy.; I. Origin and Progress of Hostility to Loans at Interest.; II. Retreat of the Churchy Protestant and Catholic.; Chapter XX. From the Divine Oracles to the Higher Criticism.; I. The Older Interpretation.; title: II. Beginnings of Scientific Interpretation. III. The Continued Growth of Scientific Interpretation.; IV. The Closing Struggle.; V. Victory of the Scientific and Literary Methods.; VI. Reconstructive Force of Scientific Criticism.; Index.