Stephen M. Barr - Evolution and the Catholic Faith

Many people imagine that the Catholic Church was …

An episode of the The Lumen Christi Institute podcast, hosted by The Lumen Christi Institute, titled "Stephen M. Barr - Evolution and the Catholic Faith" was published on April 1, 2020 and runs 54 minutes.

April 1, 2020 ·54m · The Lumen Christi Institute

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Many people imagine that the Catholic Church was historically opposed to the theory of evolution or that there is something dangerous or dubious about Darwinian evolution from the viewpoint of Catholic theology. These ideas are based on a variety of confusions and misconceptions. This talk by University of Delaware physicist, Dr. Stephen M. Barr, explores how Catholic thinkers and Catholic Church authorities looked at evolution. It also responds to the arguments some Christians make against it, and examine some of the more subtle issues, such as the relation of chance to divine providence, and the questions surrounding human origins and human distinctiveness.

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Many people imagine that the Catholic Church was historically opposed to the theory of evolution or that there is something dangerous or dubious about Darwinian evolution from the viewpoint of Catholic theology. These ideas are based on a variety of confusions and misconceptions. This talk by University of Delaware physicist, Dr. Stephen M. Barr, explores how Catholic thinkers and Catholic Church authorities looked at evolution. It also responds to the arguments some Christians make against it, and examine some of the more subtle issues, such as the relation of chance to divine providence, and the questions surrounding human origins and human distinctiveness.

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