Darwin's Gift to Science and Religion

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One hundred fifty years ago, Darwin articulated in his foundational text "On the Origin of Species" the theory of evolution. A century and a half later, the debate on the relationship between faith and science is more relevant than ever, often focused on evolutionary theory, seen as opposed to the religious view of creation. Darwin's gift to science and religion, as suggested by the title, aims to convey that religion has nothing to fear from the fact of evolution; on the contrary, it should view it as a gift, a great opportunity. The book takes three steps: it presents the scientific data that make the fact of evolution undeniable; outlines the essential lines of the history of Darwinism; and demonstrates that there is absolutely no conflict between evolution and religion, as they represent two different and non-overlapping perspectives. Ayala's calm tone in his arguments, confident in mastering both fields as a world-renowned evolutionary biologist and a graduate in theology, makes a decisive contribution to the international debate.