Darwin and God

Nick Spencer draws on Darwin's autobiography, manuscripts, notebooks and letters - as well as his world-famous publications - in exploring Darwin's view of design, purpose, morality, the universe and the human mind. The author argues that, although Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection did undermine his Christian faith, it was the age-old problem of suffering - first in theory, then through the dreadful loss of his favourite child - that caused it to break down. Darwin and God is the first full-length account of Darwin's religious beliefs to be published in the UK. Meticulously-researched, it presents a moving, compelling and tumultuous story of one of the world's greatest scientists.

Author: Nick Spencer
Publisher: SPCK Publishing
Published: 02/19/2009
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN13: 9780281060825
ISBN10: 0281060827
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences | Evolution
- Religion | Religion & Science
- Religion | Christianity | General

About the Author
Nick Spencer is Director of Studies at Theos, the public theology think tank. He has written a number of books, most recently (with Bob White) Christianity, Climate Change and Sustainable Living, and is the author (with Jonathan Chaplin) of God and Government (SPCK, forthcoming).