Evolution is not threat to religion, but to rationality

The title of this entry is a paraphrase, hopefully accurate, of a quote that I recall from G.K. Chesterton. I have been reading a lot of Chesterton recently. He was a British poet, playwright, novelist, and cultural critic who lived 29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936. My first exposure to his work was a production of his play, "The Surprise", on EWTN by the Theatre of the Word Incorporated. The play was nicely done and I enjoyed it. After that play, I resolved to familiarize myself with his works. Upon completion of the first chapter of his book "Orthodoxy", it became apparent that I should proceed with further reading. Subsequently, I read and enjoyed "The Everlasting Man", "Saint Thomas Aquinas", and "Saint Francis of Assisi". Also, I plan to continue reading his works.
He has been labelled the "Apostle of Common Sense" by the American Chesterton Society and, in my opinion, it is very appropriate. Although he was writing in the early 1900s, he, in many instances, seems to be writing for the 21st century. He had a wonderfully entertaining style of rhetoric that, to our detriment, has fallen out of fashion. My own personal theory is that one can become more intelligent by reading G.K. Chesterton. The implication is, clearly, that I should continue to read his works, then.
Although the physical sciences were not a specialty of his, nor was he trained in any of them, he had a unique way of reducing seemingly complex scientific issues to basic, logically discourse. I am sure that many dogmatic scientific naturalists may refute this. I argue, though, that he did not need to know the "nuts and bolts" of any scientific discipline to discuss the moral and ethical implications of them. Some of his thoughts on evolution, for example, do not "expose" evolution. However, they do propose some views of evolution that most people do not initially see.
He does not attempt to rebut evolution and rightfully so, in my opinion. Modern science has been a boon for us, medically, physically, environmentally, etc. The study of evolutionary science, for example, attempts to give us a glimpse into HOW the physical world we know has come about. It cannot , however, give us answers to the WHY questions, that must be engaged to answer the question of how we should live.
In this vein, G.K. Chesterton, mentioned something to the effect that evolution is no threat to religion, but, is a threat to rationality. The first proposition is easily proven by looking at the various charismatic religious movements in the world. Modern science has not, in any way, slowed the propogation of emotive approaches to any number of religions or irreligions. Soren Kiergegaard may have been on to something.
As regards the second statement, that evolution may be a threat to rationality, Chesterton may have just been restated Charles Darwin's own concern that his evolutionary theory raises other questions. Basically, the question of whether we should even trust our understanding of the sciences, if our minds are the result of an incomplete evolutionary process. It may be that Atheism is a Darwinian misfire.