On November 24, 1859, the renowned London publisher John Murray published a 500-page monograph with the complicated title On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
It was the beacon for the dawn of a new age. The author, Charles R. Darwin, convinced the scientific community with his ideas and overturned the existing world view. But he remained cautious, always ready to have his theory of evolution refuted by scientific objections:
“If it could be shown that any complex organ exists which could not have been formed by numerous, successive, slight changes, my theory would absolutely collapse.”
That was 150 years ago. Since then, knowledge about nature has exploded. The whole edifice of thought appears in a completely new light. However, its consequences can no longer be reversed.
What now, Mr. Darwin?
is a highly interesting, easy-to-understand and readable cross-section of Charles Darwin. It deals with the three questions
I. Who was he?
II. What did he teach?
III. what did he accomplish?
Alexander vom Stein studied biology and has been working intensively for many years on the scientific and biblical view of questions of origins.