In Victorian Literature this week, we are covering Darwin and Huxley and the general debate about evolution that occurred in Victorian England when Darwin published 'Origin of Species' and 'Descent of Man'. Sadly, one of the main readings consisted of an account of Huxley demolishing an English Bishop on the subject of evolution because the Bishop, quite frankly, didn't know what he was talking about.
There are so many things wrong about the theory of evolution that one does not have to be a world class biologist to see them. It takes some study and effort, but the time thus spent is worth it when you consider the cost of not spending it. When Christians open their mouths without knowing a) what they are talking about or b) what they really believe, they do nothing but destroy their own credibility.
The second part of our reading dealt with a Christian who attempted to suggest that God put fossils in the rock that give a false impression as to history in an attempt to test our faith. The point of this theory was to try to make both evolution and special creation valid. Macro-Evolution and Christianity are fundamentally opposed, one is based on death, disorder, and meaninglessness, whilst the other on Life, reason, and purpose. Christians do nothing but undermine themselves when they try to make arguments that they are either ignorant about or are unwilling to commit themselves to the Bible.
If you want to have an impact on the world, you must know what you are talking about and you must have a firm commitment to the infallibility of the bible. The Scriptures are unchanging, while scientists change their minds a couple of times a century.
