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* direct »Letter 3208 — Darwin, C. R. to Maw, George, 13 July [1861]
Thanks GM for his fair review [of Origin, Zoologist 19 (1861): 7577–611]. Feels it is a pity to mingle science and religion;explains why he did not deal with the case of man.
* direct »Letter 5303 — Boole, M. E. to Darwin, C. R., 13 Dec 1866
Asks whether CD believes natural selection obviates man's ability to be guided by spiritual motives. Is anxious that his theory be compatible with her faith.
* direct »Letter 5307 — Darwin, C. R. to Boole, M. E., 14 Dec 1866
Is unable to answer her questions about religious implications of natural selection, but would prefer to believe that suffering in world is due to natural events.
* direct »Letter 5310 — Boole, M. E. to Darwin, C. R., 17 Dec [1866]
Thanks CD for reassurance that moral and religious faith are valid independently of his theory.
* direct »Letter 11763 — Darwin, C. R. to Innes, J. B., 27 Nov [1878]
CD disappointed in Pusey's sermon against evolution [Un-science, not science, adverse to faith (1878), sermon read by H. P. Liddon at St Mary's, Oxford, on 3 Nov 1878]. Does not agree that religion and science can be kept as distant as Pusey desires. Geology and biology must deal with history of earth and of man. But that is no reason for bitter hostility.
* direct »Letter 11765 — Ridley, H. N. to Darwin, C. R., [before 28 Nov 1878]
Wishes to defend CD from the attacks E. B. Pusey made in his sermon [see 11763]. Raises specific questions on CD's theological views in order to refute Pusey's accusations.
* direct »Letter 11766 — Darwin, C. R. to Ridley, H. N., 28 Nov 1878
Does not think sermon by E. B. Pusey [see 11763] is worth a reply. HNR may quote CD as saying that Pusey is "mistaken in imagining that I wrote the Origin with any relation whatever to Theology". Pusey's attack will be powerless to retard belief in evolution.
* direct »Letter 11768 — Innes, J. B. to Darwin, C. R., 1 Dec 1878
JBI on CD's integrity and the separateness of science and religion.
direct »Letter 11773 — Darwin, C. R. to Romanes, G. J., 5 Dec [1878]
Comments on GJR's anonymous book [A candid examination of theism (1878)]. Notes possible theological objections.
direct »Letter 11779 — Romanes, G. J. to Darwin, C. R., 8 Dec 1878
Thinks conservation of energy not evidence for Deity. Agrees with CD that there is little hope to illuminate subject with light of intellect. Intends to drop it.