Darwinism As Religion Argues That The Theory Of Evolution Given By Charles Darwin In The Nineteenth Century Has Always Functioned As Much As A Secular Form Of Religion As Anything Purely Scientific. Through The Words Of Novelists And Poets, Michael Ruse Argues That Darwin Took Us From The Secure World Of Christian Faith Into A Darker, Less Friendly World Of Chance And Lack Of Meaning. Prologue -- The Eighteenth Century -- Before Darwin -- The Darwinian Theory -- Reception -- God -- Origins -- Humans -- Race And Class -- Morality -- Sex -- Sin And Redemption -- The Future -- Towards The Present -- The Conflict Continues -- Epilogue. Michael Ruse. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.