Christian Response to Darwins Theory (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards

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Christian Response to Darwins Theory
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RCC initial response to Darwin's theory

Completely rejected it

Year RCC began softening opposition to evolution

1950

19th-century Catholic view of evolution's agenda

Part of materialist and secularist agenda

Church of England response vs RCC

Greater acceptance of evolutionary theory

Charles Kingsley's view on God & evolution

Noble of God to create creatures capable of self-development

Frederick Temple's famous quote about evolution

God made them make themselves

Frederick Temple's later position

Archbishop of Canterbury

Date of Wilberforce vs Huxley debate

30th June 1860

T.H. Huxley's nickname

Darwin's Bulldog

Samuel Wilberforce's position

Bishop of Oxford

Wilberforce's mocking question to Huxley

Ape descent from grandfather or grandmother's side?

Huxley's response to Wilberforce

Rather descended from ape than bishop

Darwin's view on God's role in evolution

God designed laws, left details to natural processes

Year Darwin died

1882

Darwin's burial location

Westminster Abbey, close to Isaac Newton

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