DO., R.C.S.T., M.I.Cr.A., N.D. Life and motion. Life expresses itself as motion. At a deep level of our physiological functioning all healthy, living tissues subtly breathe with the motion of life - a phenomenon that produces rhythmic impulses which can be palpated by sensitive hands.
Reasons Darwin Waited to Publish His Theory. The biggest reason Darwin waited to publish his theory was because of the religious implications that it carried. Announcing that species evolved from one another seems to be in contrast with the creation account as listed in Genesis. He knew that this would be a very controversial issue, and he was right.
And, indeed, the threat of being burned at the stake was very real in those days. In January of 1532, only a few months before Rabelais was to publish his first book, Pantagruel, a law professor at the University of Toulouse, Jean de Cahors, had been accused of heresy for having criticized the clergy during dinner. He was burned at the stake in June of the same year.