Storm of Words: Science, Religion, and Evolution in the Civil War Era

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Storm of Words Religion and Ameri­ can Culture Series Editors John M. Giggie Charles A. Israel Editorial Advisory Board Catherine A. Brekus Paul Harvey Sylvester A. Johnson Joel W. Martin Ronald L. Numbers Beth Schweiger Grant Wacker Judith Weisenfeld Storm of Words Science, Religion, and Evolution in the Civil War Era Monte Harrell Hampton The University of Ala­ bama Press Tuscaloosa Copyright © 2014 The University of Ala­ bama Press Tuscaloosa, Ala­ bama 35487–0380 All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Typeface: Caslon Cover photograph: “Earth, Waters, and Air.” © Stanislav Butygin | Dreamstime.com Cover design: Michele Myatt Quinn ∞ The paper on which this book is printed meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48–1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hampton, Monte. Storm of words : science, religion, and evolution in the Civil War era / Monte Harrell Hampton.    pages cm. — (Religion and American culture)  Includes bibliographical references and index.  ISBN 978-0-8173-1831-4 (trade cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8173-8762-4 (e book) 1. Presbyterian Church—Southern States—History—19th century. 2. United States—History—Civil War, 1861–1865. 3. Christianity and culture—United States. 4. Religion and science. I. Title. BX8962.H36 2014 285’.17509034—dc23 2013049665 For Dobb ...