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<\/a><\/p>\nGladstone wrote “Points of Supposed Collision Between the Scriptures and Natural Science\u201d in 1872. This work showcased\u00a0his support for both religious and scientific hypotheses associated with creation. When considering his interest\u00a0in both of these fields, it is evident why he supported these conflicting views on creation. Gladstone wrote this piece about a decade after Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species<\/em>. Darwin made controversial arguments regarding how species were created in this work. He claimed that God was not the sole creator of all beings. Instead, he believed\u00a0that\u00a0evolution and natural selection were the root cause of\u00a0this phenomenon. A great deal of Europe\u2019s population, a society dominated by Christian ideology, felt frustrated by these assertions. Gladstone, however, was not horrified by Darwin’s views. He stated\u00a0that while reading On the Origin of Species<\/em>, \u201cI felt no shock to my religious faith: indeed the progressive development of animated nature seemed to harmonize with that gradual unveiling of the divine plan which I had loved to trace in the Bible.\u201d[1]<\/a> Rather than seeing\u00a0Darwin\u2019s claims as\u00a0an attack against Christianity, Gladstone believed they helped solidify many of his religious ideas regarding creation. He believed that scientific and spiritual beliefs regarding creation could coexist. By writing in this way, it is possible that both scientists and theologians agreed with his work.<\/p>\n Rather than solely supporting religious or scientific hypotheses on\u00a0creation, Gladstone interestingly supports both in “Points of Supposed Collision Between the Scriptures and Natural Science.” How do you think Europe\u2019s population reacted to such claims? Although he exerted an interest in both ideologies\u00a0throughout his life, do you believe he should have supported\u00a0only one side on this controversial topic?<\/p>\n [1]<\/a> Points of Supposed Collision Between the Scriptures and Natural Science<\/em>, 1872.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" John Hall Gladstone\u2019s interest in science and religion began during his childhood. He and his three brothers were tutored throughout their youth. They became quite interested in\u00a0natural science through this education. Gladstone furthered his interest in science while attending chemistry … Continue reading