Tag: spontaneous generation
Does Darwinism Meet the Tests of a True Theory?
An example of a now-discarded theory is that of spontaneous generation, a hypothetical process of living organisms developing from nonliving matter.
Richard Dawkins and the Law of Unintended Consequences
The New Atheists’ failure to understand the nuanced way that “ordinary people” think was a profound strategic error.
Louis Pasteur, in Memoriam
“There is a time in every man’s life when he looks to his God, when he looks at his life, when he wonders how he will be remembered.”
The 200th Birthday of Louis Pasteur: A Man of Science and Faith
In the 19th century, it was widely believed that the spontaneous generation of life from non-life was common and unremarkable.
Erasmus Darwin and Credible Denial
Consideration of Erasmus Darwin’s writings suggests that his unbelief could well have been father to the thought in the matter of his evolutionary speculations.