The theory of evolution by natural selection does not interfere with the Judeo-Christian view of god as the creator, based on multiple sources including statements from the Pope himself. Although throughout history there are many instances of conflict between people, science, and the Catholic Church, there has recently been a widespread acceptance for science and many even say it does not interfere with the Judeo-Christian view of god as the creator. This essay will discuss the different types of views there are on evolution and creation, as well as go in depth to prove how evolution by natural selection does not interfere with the Judeo-Christian view on evolution.
There are many different views on evolution. The first is scientific creationism, which has some sort of a literal interpretation but is incompatible with science and history. Developmental creation states that changes occur over time, but are driven by god. (Developmental) Atheistic evolution states that God played no role and that everything developed randomly over time. Fundamental Christianity is a type of Christianity where the bible is literally interpreted. Young earth creationism, as it is also called, believes that the earth is just between 6,000 to 10,000 years old. This contradicts many scientific records including fossils dated older than that. Radioactive dating shows the earth to be around 4.5 billion years old, much older than the views of Fundamental Christianity. It also rejects the foundational findings and understandings of Biology, Physics, chemistry, astrophysics and geology. (Cline, 1) Young earth creationists do not accept any scientific evidence that the earth is actually old and instead come up with reasons not testable by scientific...
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Biological evolution is the name for the changes in gene frequency in a population of a species from generation to generation. Evolution offers explanation to why species genetically change over years and the diversity of life on Earth. Although it is generally accepted by the scientific community, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution has been studied and debated for several decades. In 1859, Darwin published On The Origin of Species, which introduced the idea of evolutionary thought which he supported
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also what it took to create the planets and living organisms. I am explaining the definition of “Evolution” as defined by the scientist Charles Darwin. “The process by which organisms change over time as a result of changes in heritable physical or behavioral traits. Changes that allow an organism to better adapt to it’s environment will help it survive and produce offspring.” Theory of Evolution which was first formulated in his book titled “On the Origin of Species” in the year 1859. It
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