It's time we got over our love for Charles Darwin

By William A. Dembski, Professor Philosophy Southwestern Seminary

It s time we got over our love for Charles DarwinCharles Darwin published his “Origin of Species” in 1859. There he presented the classic formulation of his theory of evolution.

Lady Ashley, reacting to the theory at the time, remarked, “Let’s hope that it’s not true; but if it is true, let’s hope that it doesn’t become widely known.” Lady Ashley’s second hope has failed: Darwin’s theory is everywhere and has now become textbook orthodoxy. Recently, universities around the globe celebrated the 150th anniversary of Darwin’s Origin of Species as well as the 200th anniversary of his birth.