Revisiting the Scopes Trial
Young-Earth Creationism, Creation Science, and the Evangelical Denial of Climate Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3395481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K L Marshall, Kenneth Marshall (0000-0002-1339-303X, New College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 133 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel12020133 |
| OpenAlex | W3131466633 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
In the century since the Scopes Trial, one of the most influential dogmas to shape American evangelicalism has been that of young-earth creationism. This article explains why, with its arm of "creation science," young-earth creationism is a significant factor in evangelicals' widespread denial of anthropogenic climate change. Young-earth creationism has become closely intertwined with doctrines such as the Bible's divine authority and the Imago Dei, as well as with social issues such as abortion and euthanasia. Addressing this aspect of the environmental crisis among evangelicals will require a re-orientation of biblical authority so as to approach social issues through a hermeneutic that is able to acknowledge the reality and imminent threat of climate change
Biology · Climate change · Creationism · Denial · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Political science · Sociology · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics · Religious studies · Ecology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |