jeudi 30 août 2012

Good for John-Paul II - if This is True!


Link: "Evolution More Than A Hypothesis" Never Said By Pope John Paul II
http://www.catholicintl.com/index.php/catholic/scandals/993-qevolution-more-than-a-hypothesisq-never-said-by-pope-john-paul-ii

I have had issues with him and this is a major one. However, what about CCC? Will be back after checking./HGL
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  1. Hans Georg Lundahl30 août 2012 à 04:34

    The contribution made by the physical sciences to examining these questions is stressed by the Catechism, which states, "The question about the origins of the world and of man has been the object of many scientific studies which have splendidly enriched our knowledge of the age and dimensions of the cosmos, the development of life-forms and the appearance of man. These discoveries invite us to even greater admiration for the greatness of the Creator, prompting us to give him thanks for all his works and for the understanding and wisdom he gives to scholars and researchers" (CCC 283). Quote Source

    Full Quoteof Catechism: 283 The question about the origins of the world and of man has been the object of many scientific studies which have splendidly enriched our knowledge of the age and dimensions of the cosmos, the development of life-forms and the appearance of man. These discoveries invite us to even greater admiration for the greatness of the Creator, prompting us to give him thanks for all his works and for the understanding and wisdom he gives to scholars and researchers. With Solomon they can say: "It is he who gave me unerring knowledge of what exists, to know the structure of the world and the activity of the elements. . . for wisdom, the fashioner of all things, taught me."

    It is unfortunately hard not to read this as assigning to "recent discoveries" such as those of Lyell in Geology or Fr. Lemaître in Astrocosmogony the status of real dicoveries and their "dicoverers" a status parallel to King Solomon, who was as he said himself, taught by God, by Divine Wisdom. I think such a reading would be strained and know of none having done it with complete text./HGL

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  2. Hans Georg Lundahl30 août 2012 à 04:35

    Unfortunately also, giving them such a status makes the questioning of their dicoveries appear more like Heretic Questioning of Divine Revelation than like what it is: scientific debate./HGL

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