“WHEN THE STARS BEGIN TO FALL” THE WANING OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT

Authors

  • Gerald E. Marsh Argonne National Laboratory, (Retired)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/eph.v17i1.91

Keywords:

creationism, humanist, religious fundamentalism

Abstract

As fundamentalist religious thought strengthens its hold on U.S. politics and increases its role in politics around the world, enlightened values that form the very foundation of modern society are coming under attack. This essay explores some ramifications of these current conflicts.

Author Biography

  • Gerald E. Marsh, Argonne National Laboratory, (Retired)

    Gerald E. Marsh is a physicist retired from Argonne National Laboratory who has worked and published widely in the areas of science, nuclear power, and foreign affairs. He was a consultant to the Department of Defense on strategic nuclear technology and policy in the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations, and served with the U.S. START delegation in Geneva. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

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Published

2013-10-09

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Marsh, G. E. (2013). “WHEN THE STARS BEGIN TO FALL” THE WANING OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT. Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism, 17(1), 91-107. https://doi.org/10.1558/eph.v17i1.91