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9780754602026

Observing God: Thomas Dick, Evangelicalism, and Popular Science in Victorian Britain and America

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    9780754602026

  • ISBN10:

    0754602028

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-12-28
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

Scottish theologian, educator, astronomer and popularizer of science, Thomas Dick (1774-1857) promoted a Christianized form of science to inhibit secularization, to win converts to Christianity, and to persuade evangelicals that science was sacred. His devotional theology of nature made radical claims for cultural authority. This book presents the first detailed analysis of his life and works.After an extended biographical introduction, Dick's theology of nature is examined within the context of natural theology, and also his views on the plurality of worlds, the nebular hypothesis and geology. Other chapters deal with Dick's use of aesthetics to shape social behaviour for millennial purposes, and with the publishing history of his works, their availability and their reception. In the final part, the author explores Dick's influence in America. His pacifism won him Northern evangelical supporters, while his writings dominated the burgeoning field of popular science, powerfully shaping science's cultural meaning and its uses.

Author Biography

William J. Astore, Associate Professor, USAF Academy, Colorado, USA

Table of Contents

Figures and tables
vi
Abbreviations vii
Acknowledgments viii
Introduction 1(13)
Becoming a Christian Philosopher: A Sketch of Dick's Life
14(32)
Dick and Natural Theology in an Evangelical Context
46(29)
Dick, the Plurality of Worlds, the Nebular Hypothesis, and Geology
75(25)
Aesthetic and Socio-Political Dimensions of Dick's Works
100(25)
Dick and Popular Science in Britain
125(46)
Dick's Works in America
171(30)
Dick and Aspects of Popular Astronomy in America
201(35)
Conclusion 236(7)
Appendix: Subscribers to Dick's Works, 1850 243(8)
Bibliography 251(38)
Index 289

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