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Finding Design in Nature

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to dispel doubts that has grown around the pope John Paul II’s statement in which he allegedly proclaimed his view that the Catholic Church has accepted Darwinian theory of evolution. Cardinal Schönborn, referring to prior statements of the pope, points out what was the real teaching of John Paul II, namely that contrary to neo-Darwinian dogma all observations of nature prove of existence of design or purpose in it. Neo-Darwinians impute similar view to the current pope Benedict XVI claiming that he has no problem with Darwinian evolution. However, according to Schönborn, the Catholic Church holds unambiguous position on this matter: the immanent design found in nature is obvious. Scientific theories that ignore this fact not only do not deserve to be called science but also are an abdication of human intelligence.

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