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* Barrett, Paul H. ''Darwin on Man'' 1974:276

* Barrett, Paul H. ''Darwin on Man'' 1974:276

* ''American Scientist'' May 1977:323

* ''American Scientist'' May 1977:323

</ref> Charles Darwin’s casual mentioning of a ‘creator’ in earlier editions of The Origin of Species appears to have been a merely a ploy to downplay the implications of his [[materialism|materialistic]] theory.<ref>http://creation.com/charles-darwin-s-real-message-have-you-missed-it</ref> The amount of credit Darwin actually deserves for the theory is disputed.<ref>Russell Grigg, [http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v26/i2/brainchild.asp Darwin’s Illegitimate Brainchild: If You Thought Darwin’s Origin Was Original, Think Again!]</ref> Darwin's theory attempted to explain the origin of the various kinds of plants and animals via the process of ''[[natural selection]]'' or "survival of the fittest".

</ref> Charles Darwin’s casual mentioning of a ‘creator’ in earlier editions of The Origin of Species appears to have been a merely a ploy to downplay the implications of his [[materialism|materialistic]] theory.<ref>http://creation.com/charles-darwin-s-real-message-have-you-missed-it</ref> The amount of credit Darwin actually deserves for the theory is disputed. <ref>Russell Grigg, [http://creation.com/charles-darwins-illegitimate-brainchild Darwin’s Illegitimate Brainchild: If You Thought Darwin’s Origin Was Original, Think Again!]</ref><ref>http://creation.com/images/pdfs/tj/j16_3/j16_3_58-63.pdf</ref> Darwin's theory attempted to explain the origin of the various kinds of plants and animals via the process of ''[[natural selection]]'' or "survival of the fittest".

The basic principle behind natural selection is that in the struggle for life some organisms in a given population will be better suited to their particular environment and thus have a reproductive advantage which increases the representation of their particular traits over time. Many years before Charles Darwin, there were several other individuals who published articles on the topic of natural selection.<ref>Russell Grigg, [http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v26/i2/brainchild.asp Darwin’s Illegitimate Brainchild: If You Thought Darwin’s Origin Was Original, Think Again!]</ref> [[Jean-Baptiste Lamarck]] was a naturalist who supported the theory of evolution. [[Lamarckism|Lamarck's theory of evolution]] asserted that evolution occurs because organisms are able to inherit traits acquired by their ancestors which is an idea rejected by the current scientific community.<ref>[http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=13567 MedicineNet.com, Definition of Lamarkism]</ref>

The basic principle behind natural selection is that in the struggle for life some organisms in a given population will be better suited to their particular environment and thus have a reproductive advantage which increases the representation of their particular traits over time. Many years before Charles Darwin, there were several other individuals who published articles on the topic of natural selection.<ref>Russell Grigg, [http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v26/i2/brainchild.asp Darwin’s Illegitimate Brainchild: If You Thought Darwin’s Origin Was Original, Think Again!]</ref> [[Jean-Baptiste Lamarck]] was a naturalist who supported the theory of evolution. [[Lamarckism|Lamarck's theory of evolution]] asserted that evolution occurs because organisms are able to inherit traits acquired by their ancestors which is an idea rejected by the current scientific community.<ref>[http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=13567 MedicineNet.com, Definition of Lamarkism]</ref>