and with equal force in favor of the existence of one God, or of many Gods, or as with the Buddhists of no God ... This argument would be a valid one if all men of all races had the same inward conviction of the existence of one God: But we know that this is very far from being the case. Therefore I cannot see that such inward convictions and feelings are of any weight as evidence of what really exists." The Lady Hope Story The "Lady Hope Story", first published in 1915, claimed that Darwin had reverted to Christianity on his sickbed. The claims were rejected by Darwin's children and have been dismissed as false by historians. Sources Bibliography Further reading External links subsections include What did Darwin believe? and Darwin and design Dr Paul Marston: Charles Darwin and Christian Faith Life and Letters of Charles Darwin (1887) ed. Francis Darwin: Chapter VIII, Religion, Charles Darwin on Religion by John Hedley Brooke Creationism: bad science, bad religion, bad education – Derek Gillard Talk.Origins Archive: The Lady Hope Story: A Widespread Falsehood A Dog and the Mind of Newton – discusses Darwin and his faith (adapted from Evolution by Carl Zimmer, ) 2004 National Geographic article, which has Darwin as a deist at least at one point of his life SOF: Evolution and wonder – understanding Charles Darwin (Speaking of Faith from American Public Media) Links to mp3, transcript, and links to supporting material. Eden and Evolution, interview with James Moore and others. Was Charles Darwin an Atheist?, article in The Public Domain Review by John van Wyhe Religion Darwin, Charles