Test of FAITH
Resources for Churches from The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion

Skip Navigation

Darwin's Test of Faith: Lessons from a Victorian Agnostic, by Nick Spencer

What did Charles Darwin believe? And what can we learn from it? For Darwin, Christianity was like a proof to be established. His faith was based on the natural world, rather than on the Bible and knowing God. Without real appreciation of the Cross, suffering and loss made it impossible for Darwin to hold on to his so-called 'rational' faith.

Difficulty: Intermediate