Darwin and Christianity: Truth and Myth

In recent years many historical myths about the relations between science and religion have been corrected but not always with sensitivity to different types and functions of “myth.” Correcting caricatures of Darwin's religious views and of the religious reaction to his theory have featured pro...

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Main Author: Brooke, John Hedley 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Open Library of Humanities$s2024- [2018]
In: Zygon
Year: 2018, Volume: 53, Issue: 3, Pages: 836-849
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Wilson, A. N. 1950- / Darwin, Charles 1809-1882 / Christianity / Faith
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
CF Christianity and Science
Further subjects:B argument from design
B Myth
B Naturalism
B Agnosticism
B Darwinism
B Charles Darwin
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Summary:In recent years many historical myths about the relations between science and religion have been corrected but not always with sensitivity to different types and functions of “myth.” Correcting caricatures of Darwin's religious views and of the religious reaction to his theory have featured prominently in this myth-busting. With the appearance in 2017 of A. N. Wilson's depiction of Darwin himself as a “mythmaker,” it is appropriate to reconsider where the myths lie in discourse concerning Darwin and Christianity. Problems with Wilson's account are identified and his provocative demeaning of Darwin is contrasted with an image gleaned from Darwin's friend and colleague George Romanes. The article concludes with a brief reference to the problem of suffering and to the work of Christopher Southgate.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contains:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12424