Published: 2024-04-171

Darwin in a dispute with Christianity? Problems of the theory of evolution

Marek Bielecki
Studies in dogmatic theology
Section: Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.15290/std.2021.07.03

Abstract

Since the publication of Charles Darwin’s flagship work on the origin of species, it has been commonly believed that there is a dispute between evolution and the Christian vision of creation. The former refers to long-term processes, often accidental, that introduce changes in the organisms of creatures. The Christian vision of creation sees its origins in an act of God. The problem with the acceptance of the theory of evolution is the alleged conflict between reason and faith. The article is divided into four main parts in which the Darwinian concept of evolution is presented and the problem of God’s omnipotence in the context of Darwin’s theory and the relationship between theology and the Magisterium and the Darwinian vision of creation are discussed. The conclusion emphasized the necessity of cooperation between the order of faith and the order of reason, which strive to know the truth, of which there is only one.

Keywords:

evolution, creation, Charles Darwin, Magisterium, theology

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Bielecki, M. (2024). Darwin in a dispute with Christianity? Problems of the theory of evolution. Studies in Dogmatic Theology, 7, 30–42. https://doi.org/10.15290/std.2021.07.03

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