Word: evolutionism
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'I put evolution and religion in two different categories: one is an interpretation of facts, the other a belief in certain super-natural phenomena, an emotional reaction to that belief, and a philosophy of life.
"If Mr. Bryan thinks evolution is a pernicious social influence. I think he is right in combatting it, even if it is the truth.
"On the whole, his attacks on the teaching of evolution has had a stimulating effect in arousing interest in our subject persecution as always a general advertiser.
I have no desire to induce Mr. Bryan or any one else to believe in evolution. The only people Mr. Bryan will ever convince of the harmfulness and falsity of evolution are people already predisposed in that direction and whose opinions are not of any particular importance.
Mr. Bryan does not seem to be inp09sscession of the facts as far as I can sec. I cannot understand how a man's belief in evolution can interfere with his being a Christian if he wants to believe in Christianity. It seems to me that whether a man prefers...