Paranoid Science: The Christian Right's War on Reality

Paranoid Science: The Christian Right's War on Reality

Explores the Christian Rightâ€™s fierce opposition to science, explaining how and why its leaders came to see scientific truths as their enemy

For decades, the Christian Rightâ€™s high-profile clashes with science have made national headlines. From attempts to insert intelligent design creationism into public schools to climate change denial, efforts to â€œcureâ€ gay people through conversion therapy, and opposition to stem cell research, the Christian Right has battled against science. How did this hostility begin and, more importantly, why has it endured?

Antony Alumkal provides a comprehensive background on the war on scienceâ€”how it developed and why it will continue to endure. Drawing upon Richard Hofstadterâ€™s influential 1965 essay â€œThe Paranoid Style in American Politics,â€ Antony Alumkal argues that the Christian Right adopts a similar paranoid style in their approach to science. Alumkal demonstrates that Christian Right leaders see conspiracies within the scientific establishment, with scientists not only peddling fraudulent information, but actively concealing their true motives from the American public and threatening to destroy the moral foundation of society. By rejecting science, Christian Right leaders create their own alternative reality, one that does not challenge their literal reading of the Bible.Â

While Alumkal recognizes the many evangelicals who oppose the Christian Rightâ€™s agenda, he also highlights the consequences of the war on realityâ€”both for the evangelical community and the broader American public. A compelling glimpse into the heart of the Christian Rightâ€™s anti-science agenda, Paranoid Science is a must-read for those who hope to understand the Christian Rightâ€™s battle against science, and for the scientists and educators who wish to stop it.
Country USA
Brand NYU Press
Manufacturer NYU Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781479827138
ReleaseDate 2017-05-23
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781479827138

Country	USA
Brand	NYU Press
Manufacturer	NYU Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781479827138
ReleaseDate	2017-05-23
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781479827138

Paranoid Science: The Christian Right's War on Reality

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