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The Different Roots of Darwinism in the US
Darwinism is coming over at the same time as higher criticism, where people are saying we don't think that parts in the New Testament are historical. And those just kind of got lodged in the North American brain together in a way that they were separated here. The interesting thing about Darwinism is it has acted as a lightning rod for metaphysical speculation from the earliest days. In the US, it is invested with social baggage as well, much more than over here.