Darwin's God : evolution and the problem of evil / Cornelius G. Hunter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hunter, Cornelius G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolution.

Evolution (Biology).

Evolution--Religious aspects.

Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882.

Darwin, Charles.

Physical Description:

192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Grand Rapids, Mich. : Brazos Press, [2001]

Summary:

In Darwin's God, biophysicist Cornelius Hunter boldly argues that the theory of evolution, from its origins with Charles Darwin up to its present-day proponents, is motivated at bottom by theological concerns.

Behind the scientific story is the story of Charles Darwin's grappling with questions about God, reality, and the nature of the universe. Ultimately, Hunter shows how Darwin's inability to reconcile his understanding of a benevolent God with the cruelty, waste, and quandaries of nature led him to develop the theodicy called evolution.

Importantly, the tale Hunter has to tell is not merely historical. He demonstrates how today's theory of evolution continues to rely on Darwin's metaphysics.

Contemporary Darwinists such as Kenneth Miller, Mark Ridley, Niles Eldredge, and Stephen Jay Gould rely on Darwin's God to justify evolution as much as Darwin did. Ironically, we discover that the theory that supposedly made God unnecessary is predicated upon dearly held beliefs about the very nature of God.

Contents:

1 Where Science Meets Religion 9

2 Comparative Anatomy 19

3 Small-Scale Evolution 51

4 The Fossil Record 65

5 One Long Argument 85

6 Modernism before Darwin 115

7 The Victorians 127

8 Evolution and Metaphysics 145

9 Blind Presuppositionalism 161.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-189) and index.

ISBN:

1587430118

OCLC:

45172761