Theses and Dissertations, 1980-1989

Theses and Dissertations

1989

• Creationism, Intellectual Origins, Cultural Context, and Theoretical Diversity by Tom McIver. Dissertation (Ph.D.), Department of Anthropology, University of California--Los Angeles. x, 316 p.
  "A study of creationism as a belief system, examining the intellectual background and origins of creationist theory, its cultural context, including its relationship to other fundamentalist beliefs and to scientific theory, and its theoretical diversity. Given the presuppositions on which it is based, creationism forms a coherent, generally selfconsistent and logical system of belief, though contradicted by modern (evolutionist) science. Fundamentalist attitudes towards science and fundamentalist opposition to evolution are largely a consequence of particular religious beliefs and doctrines. Despite necessary agreement on core concepts (biblical inerrancy, supernatural creation by God), creationism is especially subject to diversification and proliferation of competing lowerlevel theories and subsidiary hypotheses. These theories differ widely regarding the extent and application of biblical literalism, the date of creation (the age of the earth and of mankind), the nature of the Genesis Flood, the relation of biblical truth to scientific evidence, underlying eschatological assumptions and doctrines, biblical hermeneutical principles, and attitudes regarding science and external evidence. Creationist theories are therefore continually elaborated on, diversifying and proliferating as a result of the development of their own cultural logic and as a response to evolutionist challenges and reactions."

• Creationism vs. Evolution : a Study of the Opinions of Georgia Science Teachers by Paula G. Eglin. Thesis (Ph.D.), Georgia State University. vii, 142 leaves.

• The Evolution Question at Princeton, 1845-1888 by Bradley John Gundlach. Thesis, (M.A.), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. 164 p.

1988

• People of the State : A Dramatic Reconstruction of the John T. Scopes Trial by Eugene T. Muto. Dissertation (Ph.D.), New York University. 338 p.

1987

• The Sociological Context of Scientific Creationism by Christopher P. Toumey. Dissertation (Ph.D.), University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill. vi, 517 p.

1985

• A Study of Creationist Pressure : Strategies Against Evolution Instruction in the Public Schools by Joanne D. Grine. Dissertation (Ph.D.), University of Pittsburgh. 270 p.

• An Examination of Henry M. Morris's Interpretation of Biblical Creation by Robert William Prince, III. Dissertation (Ph.D.), Department of Old Testament, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 246 p.

1984

• Public Science vs. Popular Opinion : The Creation-Evolution Legal Controversy by Edward J. Larson. Dissertation (Ph.D.), University of Wisconsin--Madison. 418 p.

1983

• A Biblical and Theological Critique of Scientific Creationism by William Edward Morgan. Dissertation (Ph.D.), Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. xi, 274 leaves.

• Creationism vs. Evolution : a Study of the Opinions of Georgia Science Teachers by Paula G. Eglin. Dissertation (Ph.D.), Department of Educational Administration, Georgia State University. 155 p.
  "The purpose of this study was to survey Georgia science teachers for opinions about teaching creationism and to analyze these opinions in terms of other attitudinal and biographic variables. The attitudes of teachers toward creationism might be expected to be related to religious convictions, activity of creationists in the community, science background, teaching experience, familiarity with creationist literature, and demographic variables. The study was also intended to document and seek reasons for teaching creationism in Georgia public schools."

• A Critical Analysis of Creationism vs. Geological Evolution by Kevin J. Cramm. Thesis (M. Div.), Theological Studies, Concordia Theological Seminary--Fort Wayne. 104 p.

• A Sociological Account of Scientific Creationism : Science, True Science, Pseudoscience by Michael A. Cavanaugh. Dissertation (Ph.D.), University of Pittsburgh. 398 p.

1982

• The American Scientific Affiliation and the Creation Research Society : The Creation-Evolution Issue by William C. Duke, Jr. Dissertation (Ph.D.), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 218 p.

• A Study of Major Court Cases and the Implications for Teaching the Origin of Man, 1925-1982 by Luanne Sparks. Dissertation (Ph.D.), East Texas State University. 155 p.