Yup. Evolutionary “theories” existed back to ancient Greek times. Mankind’s attempt to comprehend the variety of life versus the sheer impossibility of organisms living very long in a hostile environment. Each iteration of evolutionary theory uses current scientific “knowledge” faulty or not.
The ideas of Anaximander, Empedocles, Ibn Kaldun, might seem archaic to modern evolutionary concepts, but the impetus is the same. Those forces still haven’t stopped many, many scientists from signing the declaration of dissent regarding Darwin’s(Wallace’s) theories being able to account for the origin of life and its variations.
Darwin received his theory from his pagan grandfather. His grandfather in turn received it from Atomists, and other evolutionary thinkers stretching back to the plains of Shinar, many of whom believed their ancestors were snakes, turtles, bears, and other creatures.
Now Wallace was a practicing spiritist. One night when he was out of his mind with fever, lo and behold, Darwin's theory was dropped into his mind. Who dropped it into his mind? A demon.
The former god-man Rabindranath Maharaj, who gave up his god-man status for Jesus Christ, knows all about fallen powers, who he worshipped as gods and goddesses at one time. During out-of-body experiences he stood before these terrifying gods and goddesses who taught reincarnation, evolution, karma, monism, and so on. Evolution is of demonic origin and Maharaj knows this.
Today, Maharaj defends Genesis 1-11. Read his book, Death of a Guru.