Evolution in the Antipodes

Charles Darwin and Australia

By: Tom Frame

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Paperback | 1 January 2009

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Charles Darwin liked and loathed Australia. The father of evolution paid the continent a flying visit in 1836, and was glad to put the place behind him. Yet Australia's astonishing wildlife influenced him deeply, and his revolutionary theories still resonate profoundly in Australian society.

Two hundred years after Darwin's birth, at a time when evolutionary theory is facing challenges from those who believe in intelligent design, award-winning writer and Anglican bishop Tom Frame explores Darwin's life and times, and asks whether it is possible for us to believe in God and Darwin at the same time.

Drawing on years of exhaustive inquiry and a unique point of view, Evolution in the Antipodes is a fascinating and thoughtful account of Charles Darwin's significant and enduring influence on Australian life.

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Non-Fiction History Regional & National History Australasian & Pacific History Science Science in General Popular Science Biology, Life Sciences Life Sciences in General Evolution

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Life and Times
Victorian England: The Moment	p. 16
Charles Darwin: The Man	p. 30
Darwin Down Under	p. 45
Reflections on Australia	p. 64
Evolution and Upheaval in England	p. 76
Scientific Disagreement in the Antipodes	p. 91
Religious Responses	p. 109
Conflict and Controversy
Darwin and the Divine	p. 126
Darwin and Disbelief	p. 140
Creationism and Controversy	p. 153
Creationism in Australia	p. 175
Intelligent Design: Theory or Theology?	p. 194
Learning and Legacy
Darwinian Determinisms and Public Discourse	p. 220
Darwin's Legacy	p. 237
A Personal Postscript	p. 259
Notes	p. 271
Index	p. 293
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Charles Darwin and Australia

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