On Thursday, November 24, 1859, Charles Darwin published and made available to the Western world his magnum opus, On the Origin of Species, a further compilation twenty years of study. research concerning human biology and its progress. Darwin proposed in Origins that all life slowly evolved, biologically mutated over a period of time, to its present form. Building on previous research in the field of genetics, Darwin theorized a "survival of the fittest" complex that required basal animals to evolve new, advanced traits to survive in their respective environments, thus theorizing that humans also evolved from lower creatures. Darwin's theory of evolution was met with critical, mostly negative, reactions at the time of its creation, but slowly gained traction in the years that followed. Particularly at the time Origins was published, the Western world was experiencing something of a religious revival thanks to the rise of evangelicalism. Due to conflicts of interest between Darwin's theory of evolution and the biblical theory of creationism, much controversy was generated by the publication of Origins. Creationism, which emphasized the belief in an all-powerful God creating the world and all its inhabitants, was the most common belief at that time. Across the Western world, different types of clergy have attacked or, surprisingly, stood in solidarity with the theory of evolution. This begs the question, why have responses to evolution been so derogatory? This can be explained by the fact that due to the established beliefs and knowledge of the respective individuals, the reaction to the theory of evolution was initially rather negative, but over time it became more increasingly accepted as people grew up in the middle of paper. .....began to rationalize their emotions, the clarity of evolution appeared in their eyes and of the acceptance of new foreign ideas. Here was something that could not only explain the mysteries of life, but also serve as a testimony to the folly of pride. Evolution was a hallmark of the relationship between science and religion, as both sides realized that neither side was trying to undermine the other and in some cases even joined together to promote the progress of science human. The story of evolution is important to history not only because of its scientific achievements, but also the gap it bridged between the scientific and religious communities, and the lesson it taught that the Acceptance of new ideas does not necessarily mean the end of previous beliefs. . No other scientific revolution has generated as much controversy and human unity as Charles Darwin's theory of evolution..