The story of Darwin's recanting is not true. Shortly after Darwin's
death, Lady Hope told a gathering that she had visited Darwin on his
deathbed and that he had expressed regret over evolution and had
accepted Christ. However, Darwin's daughter Henrietta, who was with
him during his last days, said Lady Hope never visited during any of
Darwin's illnesses, that Darwin probably never saw her at any time, and
that he never recanted any of his scientific views (Clark 1984, 199;
Yates 1994).
The story would be irrelevant even if true. The theory of evolution
rests upon reams of evidence from many different sources, not upon the
authority of any person or persons.
