Hello all,
I'm hoping someone can help with this one.
Started a lecture today in Intro Psych on Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioural Genetics by introducing and discussing Darwin's theory of evolution.
Actually, Darwin's theory dealt with natural selection; the term 'evolution' appears only in the last paragraph of the book!
It certainly made for some interesting class discussion, in that, there are a handful of students who openly admit they do not believe it, and even one student has offered to bring in a Christian Science publication, "Creation" or something for me to read!
Anyway, another student asked me after class if it is true that Darwin later in life renounced his entire theory.
False.
There were a number of such rumours spread after his death, mostly attributed to the religiosity of his relatives who wanted to believe in his final salvation.
One account is at http://www.apologeticspress.org/faq/r&r9102a.htm.
A Web search for <Darwin +conversion +myth> will turn up a number of such refutations.
She had heard this somewhere. I have not heard it, and don't anything about it. Is is true, false, some combination?
Thanks for all and any help!
Mike Lee, MA Department of Psychology University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB Canada
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