Human’s is curious by nature, the constant quest for answers on different subject surrounding human presence on this planet have led to extraordinary discoveries. Overtime, humans have made significant progress on the origin of mankind. The question whether we are a product of creation or evolution has been object of great fascination for the greatest minds. Experts are divided on the subject philosopher, biology experts alike. According to Charles Darwin theory of evolution and natural selection that “species change over time, give rise to new species, and share a common ancestor.” (Darwin, C. The Origin of Species, 1859, Masterpieces of Science edition, 1958, p. 164)
According to an article published by Pew research center “This evolution, Darwin wrote, is due to two factors. The first factor, Darwin argued, is that each individual animal is marked by subtle differences that
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However, other scientist and religious sectors refute Darwin’s theories. They concluded that life’s origins and development had held that species were fixed and that they never changed. This theory, known as “special creationism,” comported well with the biblical account of God creating the fish, fowl and mammals without mention of subsequent alteration. Darwin’s theories went against the central ideas of many religions. According to the article published by the Pew forum.org” England’s highest-ranking Catholic official, Henry Cardinal Manning, denounced Darwin’s views as “a brutal philosophy – to wit, there is no God, and the ape is our Adam.” Samuel Wilberforce, the Anglican Archbishop of Oxford and one of the most highly respected religious leaders in 19th-century England, also condemned natural selection in a now-famous speech on what he deemed the theory’s scientific deficiencies at an 1860 meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.” (pew