Darwin on the Gospels: In his autobiography (written in 1876) Darwin dismissed the Old Testament and then went on to attack the Gospels:
“By further reflecting that the clearest evidence would be requisite to make any sane man believe in the miracles by which Christianity is supported,—that the more we know of the fixed laws of nature the more incredible do miracles become,—that the men at that time were ignorant and credulous to a degree almost incomprehensible by us,—that the Gospels cannot be proved to have been written simultaneously with the events,—that they differ in many important details, far too important as it seemed to me to be admitted as the usual inaccuracies of eyewitnesses;—by such reflections as these, which I give not as having the least novelty or value, but as they influenced me, I gradually came to disbelieve in Christianity as a divine revelation.”
Nora Barlow, ed. The autobiography of Charles Darwin, 1809-1882: with original omissions restored. New York, W.W. Norton, 1969, p86
Editorial Comment: Darwin’s claim that the Gospel recordings of the memories of the disciples, who were actually there, “cannot be proved to have been written simultaneously with the events,” should expose a major flaw in his own theory, written millions of years after supposed yet unseen events by a non-witness.
Evangelical church leaders who claim that Creation, Noah’s Flood and the Tower of Babel are not salvation issues should take note of Darwin’s experience. Having rejected the foundation on which the New Testament is built, i.e. the original good creation, God’s judgement, and mankind’s inability to save himself as set out in the Old Testament, Darwin now rejects the good news (gospel) of the Creator coming to earth, showing His divine power and goodness in the miracles and dying to pay the penalty of our rebellion against Him. (Ref. theistic evolution, Scriptures Genesis, philosophy, worldview)
Evidence News, 16 December 2009
Charles Darwin was a bright young theological graduate, but by the end of his life he had turned his back on God, denied that Jesus Christ was the Son of God and declared Scripture to be “manifestly false”. What happened? for more information read the Creation Research article The Descent of a Man. PDF here.
Were you helped by this item? If so, consider making a donation so we can keep adding more items. For USA tax deductible donations click here. For UK tax deductible donations click here. For Australia and rest of world click here.