IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS Dinosaurs, Darwin, and the Battle Between Science and Religion

Michael Taylor traces the history of the conflicts between the Bible and theories of evolution, particularly those considering dinosaur fossils. He considers thinkers--including Charles Darwin and Thomas Huxley--as he traces the evolving views and the many fossil discoveries that fueled those shifts. Michael Langan's British-accented narration poses the questions of the past and makes clear the shifts and conflicting views evident in the answers. Langan conveys Darwin's reluctance to publish his views, which he feared would be controversial. Langan's stage whisper of the Earth's actual age is a light note, which reminds listeners that even that is surrounded by controversy. As the changing views are discussed, Taylor considers the changes in British culture, including urbanization and secularization, that provided the backdrop for the scientific questioning. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2024]