The evolution of apes was a possibility in the 19th...

The evolution of apes was a possibility in the 19th century. Although religion had been cherished for centuries, the doubts in people’s mines began to express many uncertainties about the bible and started to question their own beliefs. The issue of evolution was a huge concern in the 19th century as it was destroying the view of god and how he made the world; this caused many people to either change their views on life or their religion which had a huge part in resolving people’s beliefs in their own culture. This has had a huge impact on today’s society due to the involvement of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution. In the 19th century people believed that we came/ were made by Adam Eve, but through Darwinism there was a†¦show more content†¦(2006).). The impact on today’s society has shown us how far science has come. From the release of the evolution theory in 1859, to today, science has changed phenomenally. The effect on society back in the 19th century was the outstanding criticism that was brought out by this theory. It changed people’s beliefs, views and their overall thought on the world. Today many things have changed; there have been investigations into the evolution theory, discoveries of bones and many more things which have also changed many people’s perspectives. Charles Darwin’s book sparked large debates across the world, large numbers of reviews, critiques and negative responses were published. When Darwin released the book â€Å"The origin of species† he was more worried about the effects it would have on his fellow scientists than the public. â€Å"Through all this, Darwin largely kept his nose out of things, safely hidden in the comfort of Down House, trying to tease out what reviewers thought of his science amidst all the politics and rhetoric.†(â€Å"Chalres Darwin Evolution† (2009).). Darwin kept on with his work, publishing the evolution in plants, animals (including humans), adding to the large amount of evidence he had collected over the years. As the scientific world started to come to terms with evolutional theory, Darwin collected more and more evidence which started to go in his favour. The fact that Charles Darwin’s idea was not accepted for many years shows us