Man+shocks+the+world+with+ape-theories

=**Man shocks the world with ape-theories**=


 * [[image:http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/0517123207.01.LZZZZZZZ.gif width="219" height="251" align="left"]]Charles Darwin shocks the whole world with his theories he presents in his new book, //On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Flavoured Races in the Struggle for Life//.**

Charles Robert Darwin was born in 1809. He grew up in The Mount, England, with his five siblings and his mother and father, Susannah and Robert Darwin. The family lived a quiet life together as atheists - which has a great influence on Darwin's in his book. Darwin married his cousin, Emma Wedgewood, in 1839. They had ten children together, but only nine of them grew up to be adults.
 * Darwin****’s background**

Darwin’s book was first published the 24th of November. All 1250 copies of the book were sold out the same day. Also the second edition was sold out immediately when available.
 * A shocking, but convincing book**

The book is about the origin of all species, and Darwin has upset many people with his crazy theories. Darwin claims that humans are related to animals and that we have close relations to monkeys! Darwin’s daring theories has especially made many Christians upset and furious. Although the theories about an evolution aren’t brand new, many needed just this book and its great explanations to be convinced.

Darwin presents good documentations for his statements, and has called the book //one long argument// in benefit for an evolution. Darwin documents that an evolution is in progress – that species are changeable. He also explains how an evolution can take place; changes happen gradually and not in big leaps, and one specie can be the origin of a new.

Darwin also introduces a new concept – //natural selection// – which he calls the driving power for the evolutionary changes. Natural selection is the perfect explanation to the processes behind these changes.
 * Main message**

//On the Origin of Species// makes mankind reconsider some sights within the worldview. The book crashes the theological view of life. The book claims that life has no purpose or meaning. Darwin also writes that there aren’t any progressions in the nature – the nature is in constant change which involves improvements and worsening, both increasing and sinking complexity. Our thoughts about the humans on the top of the dignitary rank are by Darwin nothing but a human invention. He writes that humans are //not// the crowning glory of the Creation, but a random specie that just happen to be the most intelligent.
 * Changes in the worldview**

Darwin discovered the principle about the natural selection in as early as 1838, but waited more than 20 years before publishing the book. Parts of the reason was that his health was a obstacle to him, his other time-demanding publications, and the fact that he knew his arguments had to be very good to get accept with the people.
 * Before the publication**

__Sources:__ http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/biography/abcde/darwin_charles.html http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin#Evolusjonisme http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Origin_of_Species http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolusjonsteori http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwinisme