"La vérité et l'érudition, en effet, ne sauraient être hérétiques, au point de redouter d'utiliser ce que des érudits, même hérétiques, ont écrit et exposé avec justesse". (Dom Guarin)
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
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
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
RépondreSupprimerFull 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
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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