Creation: How Darwin Saw the World and Changed it Forever
- Preface question: Compare the British colonial interaction with the Fuegian natives in
the film with Guarani and the Jesuits from the film, The Mission. How was their
interaction the same, how was it different? - Trace Darwin’s personal path from believer to agnostic and what role did his family
play in this journey? - Which scene from the film best captures the war between science and faith that
Marsden speaks of in his article? - Was Darwin naive to believe one could allow for evolution and still be a theist?
What would fundamentalist Christians say is incompatible with faith in
the theory of evolution? - Why do you think Emma Darwin made the decision she did re: publishing
The Origin of Species and what might her decision mean for Christians today? - How did this film change your understanding of Charles Darwin and his context?
- In your experience, can a Darwinian theory of evolution and the scientific method be
reconciled with the Christian faith, view of history, and understanding of God’s
relationship to nature? Have you yourself ever entered into debate about this
(either internally or publically?
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