Tag: Civil War
Distancing Darwin from Racism Is a Fool’s Errand
“Scholars have wasted their time trying to exonerate Darwin of responsibility for Social Darwinism, for he was a Social Darwinist.”
Theistic Evolution: The Case of Theodore Munger
In an extensive essay, Munger’s purpose was to show that evolution not only poses no threat to Christian faith but can confirm it
Honored by Statue, Democratic South Carolina Senator Said Some Blacks “Near Akin to Monkey”
Benjamin Tillman was a monster. He publicly defended lynchings. He drew on evolutionary racism to preach black inferiority.
Scientific Racism and the Confederate Flag
Alexander H. Stephens was Vice President of the Confederacy. In 1861 he delivered an oration justifying slavery and rebellion on scientific grounds.
Doctor’s Diary: Jack of All Trades
Changes in the world of medicine strongly show that a master architect has been at work.