Was Man Created?

"Was Man Created?" by Henry A. Mott is a scientific exploration from the 1800s that raises questions about where people come from. He investigates evolution and what it means for science and religion. Mott kicks things off by asking if humans were created on purpose, like in religious stories, or if they developed over a long time from simpler living things. He talks about protoplasm, which is like the basic building block of life, and how it's important for living things to grow. The author also describes the theory of evolution and how simple life forms may have slowly changed into more complex ones, eventually leading to humans, highlighting that all life is connected and setting the stage for deep scientific discovery.