It seems that Darwin is being recognized even in the smallest parts of the world. The following Associated Press article appeared in Malta’s newspaper, the Malta Independent. Malta is an island located south of Sicily (also an island) which in turn is located south of Italy!
Kudos to Answers in Genesis’ United Kingdom office director, Paul Taylor, for getting interviewed in this story. Besides Malta, this story appeared in many other newspapers from around the world: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, China, and the United Arab Emirates. This seems to cover quite a bit of the world population! (Not included are websites, the above are printed papers.)
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On Darwin’s 200th, a theory still in controversy
by Gregory Katz (AP)
Malta Independent
February 12, 2009 p. 13
It’s well known that Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking theory of evolution made many people furious because it contradicted the Biblical view of creation. But few know that it also created problems for Darwin at home with his deeply religious wife, Emma.
Darwin held back the book to avoid offending his wife, said Ruth Padel, the naturalist’s great-great-granddaughter. “She said he seemed to be putting God further and further off,” Padel said in her north London home. “But they talked it through, and she said, “Don’t change any of your ideas for fear of hurting me.'”
The 1859 publication of “On the Origin of Species” changed scientific thought forever — and generated opposition that continues to this day. It is this elegant explanation of how species evolve through natural selection that makes Darwin’s 200th birthday on Feb. 12 such a major event.
