This article examines one of the most widely believed episodes in the life of Charles Darwin, that the death of his daughter Annie in 1851 caused the end of Darwin's belief in Christianity, and according to some versions, ended his attendance of church on Sundays. This hypothesis, it is argued, is commonly treated as a straightforward true account of Darwin's life, yet there is little or no supporting evidence. Furthermore, we argue, there is sufficient evidence that Darwin's loss of faith occurred before Annie's death.

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“安妮假说”：他女儿的死是否导致达尔文“放弃基督教”？

本文考察了查尔斯·达尔文生平中最广为人知的事件之一，即他的女儿安妮于 1851 年去世导致达尔文对基督教的信仰结束，并且根据某些版本，他结束了周日去教堂的活动。有人认为，这一假设通常被视为对达尔文生平的直接真实描述，但几乎没有或根本没有支持证据。此外，我们认为，有足够的证据表明达尔文的信仰丧失发生在安妮死前。