Title of article :
The Origin of Life, Evolution, and God
Author/Authors :
ÖZGÖKMAN, FATIH Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi - Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Turkey
Abstract :
Today, when you think of the theory of evolution, the thought that comes to mind is that life was born spontaneously from inanimate matter and diversified by natural selection as species. It lies behind this thought that materialistic-naturalistic evolutionary paradigm’s attempt to explain the problem of the origin of life by the theory of evolution. However, the theory of evolution as argued by Darwin is intended to explain the rich diversity of life that we see. For it must be the existence of the simplest forms of life in order for evolution to start working. Moreover, neither the evolution’s mechanism of natural selection is related to the origin of life, nor can the origin of life be demonstrated by the evolution through natural selection as satisfactory. This article claims that the issue of the origin of life is not included in the description field of the theory of evolution and, accordingly, discusses against the materialistic-naturalistic theories about the origin of life. And in consequence, it underlies the possibility of referring to God about the origin of life which has not been explained scientifically yet.
Keywords :
Origin of life , Theory of Evolution , Dialectical Materialism , Philosophy of Biology , Philosophy of Religion
Journal title :
Journal Of The Faculty Of Divinity Of Ankara University
Journal title :
Journal Of The Faculty Of Divinity Of Ankara University