Religion and Science
2. The Views of Bertrand Russell
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time, but that the different species had their origin
at different points in time. Further it shows that
there was a particular sequential order, that is, the
simpler forms of life appeared first, and the more
complex followed later. Yet there is absolutely no
proof that the more complex and more meaningful
forms of life have actually developed from those
simpler forms which supposedly came into
existence on their own as a result of material
action and interaction. The first point was
undoubtedly derived from observation, but the
second point is entirely an inference of the
evolutionists whose argument is certainly not
based on actual observation, and cannot therefore
be demonstrated. The validity of Russell’s
argument, however, rests on the proof of the
second aspect of evolution.
This weakness in the theory of evolution is
admitted by the very scholars who uphold it. For
instance, Sir Arthur Keith says: “Evolution is
unproved and unprovable. We believe it only
because the only alternative is special creation, and
that is unthinkable.”
