Evolution and Creation: Revelation and Reason

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  • Santiago Collado González Facultad Eclesiástica de Filosofía, Universidad de Navarra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/SetF.2014.002

Keywords

creation, evolution, science and faith

Abstract

Faith in general and the Catholic Church in particular have often been considered, and they still are, as an obstacle to the development of science. The alleged hostility of the Church to evolutionary theories is one of the arguments given by proponents of this thesis. This paper studies the historical truth of the Church’s opposition to Darwinism. Finally, it outlines a proposal that could help to understand the harmony and compatibility between the evolutionary theories and the theological doctrine of creation.

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2014-05-27

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GONZÁLEZ, Santiago Collado. Evolution and Creation: Revelation and Reason. Scientia et Fides. Online. 27 May 2014. Vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 31-58. [Accessed 10 November 2025]. DOI 10.12775/SetF.2014.002.

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