CONTENTS. 



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Importance op the Question 1 



different theories as to the origin op the universe, 

 and specially op vegetable and animal organisms. 



1. The Scriptural Theory 3 



2. The Pantheistic Theory 7 



3. The Epicurean Theory . .... 10 



4. The Doctrine of Herbert Spencer 11 



5. Hylozoic Theory 21 



6. Unscriptural Forms of Theism 22 



Darwin's Theory 26' 



Natural Selection 31 



Sense in which Darwin uses the Word Natural . . 40 



The Three Elements op Darwinism 48 



The Exclusion op Design in Nature the Eormative Idea 



op Darwin's Theory ' . 49 



Proof op Darwin's Denial op Teleology, from his own 



Writings 63 



Proof prom the Expositions of his Theory by its avowed 

 Advocates. 



Mr. Eussell Wallace ... 64 



Professor Huxley . 72 



Dr. Biichner 84 



CarlVogt 85 



Prof Haeckel 87 



Strauss 147 



Proof from the Objections urged by the Opponents op 

 Mr. Darwin's Theory. 



Duke of Argyll 96 



Agassiz 10^- 



Professor Janet 105 



M. Flourens 108 



Rev. Walter Mitchell Ill 



Principal Dawson 119 



Relation of Darwinism to Keligion .... 125 



