Title: Should Catholic Church Endorse Intelligent Design
Abstract: Evolution continues to be one of the major scientific theories irreconcilable with the Catholic faith due to its atheistic overtones. An op-ed article by Cardinal Schonborn and a book by Michael Chaberek have contended that the Catholic Church has not accepted evolution as a credible theory and propose that the Church should endorse Intelligent Design theory, since it provides the scientific basis for traditional Catholic doctrines. After critically assessing the concerns raised by Schonborn and Chaberek, this paper argues that ID is not science but an ideology, and cannot provide a basis for Catholic theology. Instead of borrowing the design argument of ID, the Church should promote genuine dialogue with evolution. The Catholic theological tradition and scholarship is resilient enough to integrate evolution in interpreting Catholic doctrines for this millennium.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-03-02
Language: en
Type: article
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