Abstract
Historians of encounters between evolutionary science and Christianity have long been aware of the significance placed upon debates about the applicability of evolution to Adam. It has not been widely noticed, however, that in more conservative circles the creation of Eve was frequently thought to be a more difficult problem to solve. This essay examines how, in distinctive ways, the creation of Eve became a point of contention among three communities of conservative Christian thinkers grappling with the implications of evolutionary theory in the period 1860-1900.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 281-303 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | Journal of the History of Ideas |
Volume | 75 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2014 |
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Diarmid Finnegan
- School of Natural and Built Environment - Senior Lecturer
- Culture and Society
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