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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459387303321

Autore

Caruana Louis

Titolo

Darwin and Catholicism [[electronic resource] ] : The Past and Present Dynamics of a Cultural Encounter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Continuum International Publishing, 2009

ISBN

1-282-86801-2

9786612868016

0-567-15152-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (243 p.)

Disciplina

231.7652

Soggetti

Catholic Church -- Doctrines

Darwin, Charles,  1809-1882

Evolution (Biology) -- Religious aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Notes on Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Part One: HISTORICAL STUDIES; Part Two: PHILOSOPHICAL THEMES; Part Three: THEOLOGICAL THEMES; Guide to Further Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This coherent collection of original papers marks the 150 year anniversary since the publication of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species (1859). Although the area of evolution-related publications is vast, the area of interaction between Darwinian ideas and specifically Catholic doctrine has received limited attention. This interaction is quite distinct from the one between Darwinism and the Christian tradition in general. Interest in Darwin from the Catholic viewpoint has recently been rekindled. The major causes of this include: (1) John Paul II's 'Message to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences