The Post-Darwinian Controversies offers an original interpretation of Protestant responses to Darwin after 1870, viewing them in a transatlantic perspective and as a constitutive part of the history of post-Darwinian evolutionary thought. The impact of evolutionary theory on the religious consciousness of the nineteenth century has commonly been seen in terms of a 'conflict' or 'warfare' between science and theology. Dr. Moore's account begins by discussing the polemical origins and baneful effects of the 'military metaphor', and this leads to a revised view of the controversies based on an analysis of the underlying intellectual struggle to come to terms with Darwin. The middle section of the book distinguishes the 'Darwinism' of Darwin himself amid the main currents of post-Darwinian evolutionary thought, and is followed by chapters which examine the responses to Darwin of twenty-eight Christian controversialists, tracing the philosophical and theological lineage of their views. The paradox that emerges - that Darwin's theory was accepted in substance only by those whose theology was distinctly orthodox theology and of other evolutionary theories with liberal and romantic theological speculation.

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Many scholars, teachers, parents, as well as others, are concerned with the decline of civility in public discourse and public schools. The sharp differences among various ideological groups, exacerbated by media incivility, are contributing factors to rising incivility. This ideological divide currently manifests itself in bitter partisan politics, personal attacks, and a high degree of incivility that poisons the public discourse and serves as a poor example to K-12 students. Social studies classes, while teaching about political differences and controversial issues, must be characterized by civility-a virtue that must be inculcated through education and practice. It is difficult for students to internalize this virtue if they do not see it in our politicians, the media, and other institutions. It is also essential that students learn to disagree about issues without using personal attacks, incendiary language, or making false claims about their adversaries. Civility is not simply good manners; it is a moral virtue rooted in the notion that all people are created equally and deserve respect. Thus, incivility is not compatible with the principles of American democracy. This article will examine why civility is critical to public discourse and offer suggestions for teaching and modeling civility in social studies classes.

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This study compiles, arranges by order of importance, and compares specific competencies considered essential to the successful performance of industrial sales persons in three traditionally recognized categories of industrial selling. The selling categories include manufacturer sales personnel, distributor sales personnel and manufacturers' agents.