The Struggle between Charles Darwin and the Church - Essay Example

Truth must stand or fall on the evidence and there are few theories in science that are more robust than the theory of evolution”. I. Unknown elements of the theory
a. The exact method of the process is still unknown by scientists, but this doesn’t mean the theory itself is wrong.
i. Mutation theory
ii. Natural selection theory
b. Darwin’s original research
II. Stance of the church
a. The church has made room for the possibility of evolution being a part of God’s process
b. Other scientific developments that the church has accepted
i. The disease is caused by germs, not God’s wrath
ii. Earth revolves around the sun, not the other way around
c. “There are still many points of major conflict between science and religion. In each case, only one will eventually win public support. The historical record indicates that religion wins very few of these disputes” (Robinson, 2003) Read More