Evans, Michael S.,  1975- <br/><br/>
Seeking good debate  religion, science, and conflict in American public life /  [electronic resource] : 
Michael S. Evans. 
 - Oakland, California :  University of California Press,  [2016] 
 - 1 online resource (pages cm) 
 - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Rethinking religion and science -- Considering conflict: human origins and stem cell research? -- Potential encounters: origins of homosexuality and environmental policy -- Representatives and good debate -- Ordinary Americans and good debate -- Owning the space: religious credibility in the public sphere -- Religion and bad debate -- Faceless science: scientific credibility in the public sphere -- Science and bad debate -- The future of religion and science in American public life. 
<br/><br/> "Religion and science often appear to cause conflict in American public life. But why? This book reports the results from the first study to combine large-scale empirical analysis of multiple "religion and science" debates with in-depth research into what Americans actually want from public life. The surprising finding is that apparent conflicts involving religion and science reflect a more fundamental conflict between media elites and ordinary Americans over what good debate should be, raising profound questions about the future of the public sphere and American democracy"--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780520960664 0520960661 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Mass media and public opinion--United States.<br/>Debates and debating--United States.<br/>Public opinion--United States.<br/>Religion and science--Public opinion.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books. 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL240.3  / .E93 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>201/.650973