PART II. 



EVOLUTION AND DOGMA. 



CHAPTER I. 



MISCONCEPTIONS OF THEORY, ERRORS IN DOCTRINE 

 AND MISTAKES IN TERMINOLOGY. 



Evolution of the Evolution Theory. 



IN the preceding pages we have considered what 

 might be termed the evolution of the theory of 

 Evolution. We traced its development from its 

 earliest germs, as disclosed in the speculations of 

 Hindu and Greek philosophy, and reviewed some of 

 the evidence ordinarily adduced in its support, as well 

 as the objections which are commonly urged against 

 its acceptance. We also adverted to some of the 

 many attempted explanations of Evolution, which 

 have been proposed since the publication of Darwin's 

 " Origin of Species," and noted the wide divergence 

 of views which obtains respecting some of the most 

 fundamental elements of the theory. We learned 

 that the great majority of contemporary scientists 

 are believers in some theory of organic Evolution ; 

 that the controversy is no longer about the fact of 

 Evolution that being assumed, if not demonstrated 

 but rather regarding the factors which have been 



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