The Churches and Modern Thought An inquiry into the grounds of unbelief and an appeal for candour

Chapter V.

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IRRECONCILABLE DIFFICULTIES CONNECTED WITH EVOLUTION

§ 1. Preliminary Remarks The Doctrine of Evolution Darwinism The Average Person's Ideas on the Evolution of Man The Attitude of the Church § 2. "Nature Red in Tooth and Claw" § 3. The Bible Account of Creation Irreconcilable with Science in Each and Every Respect § 4. Proofs of our Animal Origin The Extraordinary Affinity of Bodily Structure The Revelations of Embryology The Tale Told by the Useless Rudimentary Organs § 5. The Overthrow of the Doctrines of the Fall and Original Sin The Importance of the Question An Instructive Criticism The Bishop of Worcester's Theory The Archdeacon of Manchester's Theory The Rationalist's Theory Conclusions