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The Autobiography of Charles Darwin was published posthumously, and quotes about Christianity were omitted from the first edition by Darwin's wife Emma and his son Francis because they were deemed dangerous for Charles Darwin's reputation. Only in 1958 did Darwin's granddaughter Nora Barlow publish a revised edition, which contained the omitted ...
The text was published in 1887 (five years after Darwin's death) by John Murray as part of The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, including an autobiographical chapter. The text printed in Life and Letters was edited by Darwin's son Francis Darwin, who removed several passages about Darwin's critical views of God and Christianity. [1]
Darwin responded to a reader who wanted the biologist to explain whether his theory destroys the argument for an all-creating God.
Charles Robert Darwin (/ ˈ d ɑːr w ɪ n / [5] DAR-win; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, [6] widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology.
A letter of Charles Darwin’s in which he briefly discusses what he thinks of God, just sold at auction for $125,000 -- more than double its expected price.
Darwin, in the 2nd edition of "On the Origin of Species," stated that he saw no reason for the theory of evolution to be considered incompatible with religious beliefs. A 1996 survey found that 39% of American scientists believe in God, and yet a 1997 poll indicated that 99% of the same group believed in the validity of the theory of evolution.
Theistic evolutionists believe that there is a God, that God is the creator of the material universe and (by consequence) all life within, and that biological evolution is a natural process within that creation. Evolution, according to this view, is simply a tool that God employed to develop human life.
Paley wrote decades before Darwin, was writing about the existence of God, and did not have anything to say about evolution. Some of the modern creationists have changed the conclusion of his arguments to be refutation of evolution. As such, they have been rejected by "virtually all biologists". [25]