the Reception of Darwinism in Catholic Church: Faith Creation and Evolutionary Theory Dialogue

What happens when a centuries-old belief collides with a scientific revolution? Charles Darwin's theory of evolution presented the teaching authority of the Catholic Church with one of its greatest challenges: Did one have to choose between faith in creation and Darwinism - or could both paths be thought together? This work traces the path of the Catholic Church from initial rejection in the late 19th century, through cautious openness with Humani generis (1950), to the recognition of evolutionary theory as "more than a hypothesis" by John Paul II. It shows how creation narratives are interpreted today, how teleology and the doctrine of original sin can be understood in the light of Darwinism, and how Church doctrine continues to evolve without losing its roots. Yet the synthesis of faith and natural science is not complete. Open questions remain: Why a process of creation full of suffering? How does God act in a process of blind mutations and selection? A book for all who want to engage in the dialogue between theology and biology.