2012-08-212012-08-212012-08-21https://hdl.handle.net/2144/3939This overview of the history of the idea of evolution includes the work of many European scholars often omitted from such accounts, particularly in the United States. It provides a case study in the origin of cultural tensions, owing to the attempts of some scientists and theologians, without sufficient interdisciplinary understanding, to undermine public confidence in each other\'s proper authority.application/pdfArticle