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A Catholic Case for Intelligent Design

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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, “The Catholic Darwin”

No doubt, Teilhard ­ had — and has — Catholic admirers. The most positive Catholic assessment I have encountered comes from the pen of Msgr. Bruno de Solages. Read More ›
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Life’s History and the “Ode to Joy”

The history of life can perhaps be likened to a collection of different musical themes. In Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, the four beginning notes are the theme. Read More ›
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Father Martin Hilbert on Darwinism’s Fatal Flaws

Fr. Hilbert reveals that one of Darwin’s motives for conjuring his theory of natural selection was removing God from the picture. Read More ›
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A Catholic Case for Intelligent Design

For too long now, Catholic scholars and many of the faithful have felt compelled to align themselves with a Darwinian account of life’s origins. Read More ›
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New Book Makes the Catholic Case for Intelligent Design

Fr. Martin Hilbert explains why the theory of intelligent design, rightly understood, harmonizes perfectly with the Catholic theological tradition. Read More ›

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