Recently, here at Crisis Magazine, Kennedy Hall penned an article, “Confessions of a Creationist,” in which he defended a more literal, “Young Earth” creation story against modern evolutionary science. In the spirit of charitable debate, I’d like to respond with another Catholic viewpoint.
One of the most important things to remember when we consider evolution is that God is omnipotent, omniscient, and has all of the other perfections we read about in the Baltimore Catechism. He loves us and wants us to understand the natural world that He gave us to steward. He doesn’t try to fool us. No loving parent does that.
God also possesses patience that astounds us. Look at how long He waits for sinners to return to Him and how He loves variety and leisure! Yes, He sometimes goes outside the laws He created for nature and does things quickly to make a significant point. The miracle at Fatima was outside the normal laws, and it was a great grace.
A Catholic Defense of Evolutionary Science – Crisis Magazine
A Catholic Defense of Evolutionary Science – Crisis Magazine
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