Darwin Was Not Influenced by Science

http://www.equip.org/journal/index.asp ^

[truthfinder9]

There’s an interesting article in the current issue of the Christian Research Journal (v29, #2) on how Darwin’s atheism/materialism influenced his writing more than actual science did. Also revealing is how his ambiguous God references in his books - often pointed to as ‘proof’ he never abandoned theism - were simply there so he wouldn’t insult friends and his wife. The article won’t be on their website for awhile, but its worth getting a copy if you don’t subscribe. Darwin’s own writings admit that he lied in early works about a belief in God. So from the very beginning it seems that Darwinism wasn’t based on science, but on religion, in this case atheism.

Is Darwinism Atheistic? An Examination of the Beliefs and Practices of Charles Darwin Bill Johnson Christian Research Journal (v29, #2) http://www.equip.org/journal/index.asp

Synopsis

During the 19th century Charles Darwin introduced his theory of evolution by natural selection. His goal was to show that life was not the result of divine intervention, but the work of blind naturalistic processes. Darwin claimed to have arrived at the this truth working strictly with the facts apart from any preconceived ideas, and this is exactly how most people today perceive Darwinism. Dissenters have argued that Darwin is not science, but that Darwin superimposed an atheistic/materialistic worldview on nature, then searched for the facts to support his theory. Darwinians responded that Darwin’s own writings show that he was not an atheist, but always believed in some form of deity. A careful study of Darwin’s writings, especially his posthumously published private notebooks and personal communication, reveals that Darwin was indeed an atheist and his theory of natural selection was formulated to replace a creator with naturalistic processes.