Scientific and religious views of Victorian England by Kennedie Mcdaniel

Galvanism

2025bolingerim — 2024-10-15 12:09:36 UTC

Electric currents that result in life

Galvanism is mentioned in Frankenstein only once

2025mcdanielkp — 2024-10-15 12:10:42 UTC

many believed that science had become dangerous and was meddling in matters which only God had control over.

2025mcdanielkp — 2024-10-16 12:21:43 UTC

Many people saw the book The origin Of Species as an attack on religion

2025mcdanielkp — 2024-10-16 12:22:27 UTC

the book made it impossible to believe that God had created the world in seven days

2025pughpl — 2024-10-16 12:26:57 UTC

One of the best known controversies during this time was, Darwin's evolution theory. This challenged the Victorians Christian belief that god had created the world in six days.

Main Purpose of Galvanism

2025bolingerim — 2024-10-16 12:36:35 UTC

To reanimate dead organisms through the use of electricity.

Bring main components of a creature together.

2025mcdanielkp — 2024-10-16 12:38:55 UTC

Darwin put forward the theory that all life, including humans, has evolved from more primitive forms.

2025mcdanielkp — 2024-10-17 11:52:29 UTC

People suffered from faith and doubt, they were not sure whether to have faith in religion or science.

Galvanism

2025bolingerim — 2024-10-17 11:56:28 UTC

When lighting struck a tree, That was what sparked Frankenstein's interest.

2025bolingerim — 2024-10-17 12:01:14 UTC

Natural Theology

2025pughpl — 2024-10-17 12:16:18 UTC

William Paley had a theory called "Natural Theology". He believed that natural objects showed evidence of design, and showed the existence of a designing God.

Bridgewater Treaties

2025bolingerim — 2024-10-17 12:23:48 UTC

Through 1833-1836 a new theory called the "Bridgewater Treaties" showed how Natural Theology could be reconfigured to meet new discoveries and mainly replace the idea of Natural Theology.