Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith (National Book Award Finalist)Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, his revolutionary tract on evolution and the fundamental ideas involved, in 1859. Nearly 150 years later, the theory of evolution continues to create tension between the scientific and religious communities. Challenges about teaching the theory of evolution in schools occur annually all over the country. This same debate raged within Darwin himself, and played an important part in his marriage: his wife, Emma, was quite religious, and her faith gave Charles a lot to think about as he worked on a theory that continues to spark intense debates. |
Contents
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Chapter 2 Rat Catching | 17 |
Chapter 3 Conceal Your Doubts | 22 |
Chapter 4 Where Doors and Windows Stand Open | 29 |
Chapter 5 Little Miss SlipSlop | 36 |
Chapter 6 The Next World | 42 |
Chapter 7 The Sensation of Fear | 47 |
Chapter 21 God Only Knows the Issue | 143 |
Chapter 22 A Dear and Good Child | 150 |
Chapter 23 Against the Rules | 158 |
Chapter 24 Terrible Suffering | 166 |
Chapter 25 The Origins of The Origin | 174 |
Chapter 26 Dependent on Each Other in So Complex a Manner | 180 |
Chapter 27 What the Lord Hath Delivered | 187 |
Chapter 28 Feeling Not Reasoning | 195 |
Chapter 8 A Leap | 55 |
Chapter 9 A Busy Man | 60 |
Chapter 10 Melancholy Thoughts | 68 |
Chapter 11 A Whirl of Noise and Motion | 75 |
Chapter 12 Heavy Baggage Blazing Fires | 83 |
Chapter 13 Definition of Happiness | 90 |
Chapter 14 Pregnant Thoughts | 96 |
Chapter 15 Little Animalcules | 101 |
Chapter 16 Down in the Country | 109 |
Chapter 17 Sudden Deaths | 116 |
Chapter 18 Barnacles and Babies | 126 |
Chapter 19 Doing Custards | 133 |
Chapter 20 A Fretful Child | 137 |