The Huxley-Wilberforce Debate on Darwin's theory of evolution is one of the greatest events in the history of science which led to the acceptance of Darwin's theory. This significant event occurred on 30th June 1860 during the meeting of the British Association For The Advancement of Science held at Oxford University. The two protagonists involved in the debate were Thomas Huxley and Bishop Samuel Wilberforce. The debate occurred because there was great opposition from the clergy towards Darwin's theory of evolution. Christians were opposed to Darwin's theory because it was inconsistent with the Christian belief that all living organisms had been directly created by God in a single, original act of creation.

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist who was born in Shrewsbury, England on 12th February 1809. He is well known for his discovery of the theory of evolution and as the author of the book The Origin Of...