Introduction
Information about Charles Darwin (year of birth and birth place) and his evolution theory.
Arguments raised against the evolution theory in connection with the challenges, Christianity and kind of life, the people lived.
Body
Historical background about Evolution theory
Darwin’s journey to Galapagos Island to study evolution
The development of natural selection as evidenced by the challenges the people were facing.
Examples of how the challenges caused the people to adopt or reject Darwin’s theory to solve persistent problems.
Assertions made by creationism
Rise and status of creationism and Christianity Darwin’s society
How the people were hesitant to believe in Darwin due to great indoctrination with Christianity
Some biologists were against Darwin’s theory and they backed creationism theory.
The people were categorized into classes with Christianity uniting the people and dictating morality standards.
Conclusion
People used Christianity and creationism theory to address their challenges, and they were hard to convince about the evolution theory.
References
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(2015). Grange set a challenge to Darwin's big theory of evolution; Chris Upton looks at the history of Biddulph Grange and how one man reconciled geology and theology. The Birmingham Post (England).
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