Knowledge and Evolution: How Theology, Philosophy, and Science Converge in the Question of Origins

by Michael Chaberek

Overview

The question of the origins of the universe is probably one of the most dwelled upon and argued about over the last couple of centuries. Ever since Charles Darwin proposed his theory, evolutionists and creationists want to settle the issue on their sides. But science did not stop at Darwin's time. It progressed enormously, creating significant problems for Darwinian explanations. Is there a better answer than the dominant neo-Darwinian synthesis? Even more fundamental is the question of whether natural science, by itself, can explain the origins of nature. What are the limits of science and where should we turn to philosophy and theology? How do these three domains--science, philosophy, and theology--relate when addressing the question of origins? Theistic evolution, the idea of God using evolution as a means of creating the universe, faces problems from both classic Christian theology as well as classic metaphysics. Today things do not look good for the dominant views. The time has come to propose a new faith and science synthesis, one that offers a serious approach to the Bible on the one hand and an honest look at biological findings on the other. This book sets a path to such a new synthesis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666702095
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	08/31/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	306
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Michael Chaberek is a Dominican priest and holds a doctorate in fundamental theology from Card. Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw. His academic focus includes faith and science dialogue, the theory of intelligent design, and Aristotelian-Thomistic philosophy. He is the author of Catholicism and Evolution (2015) and Aquinas and Evolution (2017).

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“Many Catholic intellectuals glibly assume that they can integrate Darwinian theory with Catholic belief. They seem unaware of the serious philosophical and theological problems with such a strategy, as detailed by Michael Chabarek in this important book. Of course, if we knew that Darwinian theory was a true and complete account of biological origins, then Catholics would have a duty to accommodate it. But, as Chabarek shows, there is a strong scientific case against the overweening claims of Darwinism and in favor of intelligent design, its controversial alternative. Catholic theologians and philosophers who are interested in the boundaries between theology and science will have to take account of this thorough volume.”


—Jay Richards, Catholic University of America

Editorial Reviews

Many Catholic intellectuals glibly assume that they can integrate Darwinian theory with Catholic belief. They seem unaware of the serious philosophical and theological problems with such a strategy, as detailed by Michael Chabarek in this important book. Of course, if we knew that Darwinian theory was a true and complete account of biological origins, then Catholics would have a duty to accommodate it. But, as Chabarek shows, there is a strong scientific case against the overweening claims of Darwinism and in favor of intelligent design, its controversial alternative. Catholic theologians and philosophers who are interested in the boundaries between theology and science will have to take account of this thorough volume.”


—Jay Richards, Catholic University of America

From the Publisher