Evolution Versus Creation: A Sibling Rivalry?

Abstract

In this paper, I argue that evolutionary thinking started as a secular response to the Christianity of the eighteenth century. While I agree that Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution was in essence scientific, I argue that Darwin’s supporters often wanted to continue to treat evolutionary thinking as a secular response to religious claims. This continues to the present, and I suggest that evolutionists should be aware of this fact and temper their thinking and behavior accordingly.