In hmolscience, Pope Francis (1936-) is the 2013 inaugurated Pope of the Catholic Church, noted for his 27 Oct 2014 plenary assembly address to Pontifical Academy of Sciences, wherein he declared evolution true, big bang real, God not a magician with a magic wand, and that science does not contradict creation as described in Genesis.
Overview
In 2014, Pope Francis gave his “Evolving Concepts of Nature” address, wherein he stated, among other things: [1]
“God is not a demiurge [demigod] or a magician, but the creator who gives being to all entities. Evolution in nature is not opposed to the notion of creation, because evolution presupposes the creation of beings that evolve.”
“God created human beings and let them develop according to the internal laws that he gave to each one so they would reach their fulfillment.”
“God is not a magician with a magic wand able to do everything.”
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See also
● Atheism timeline
● Pope Pius XII
References
1. (a) Francis, Pope. (2014). “Evolving Concepts of Nature” (Ѻ), Pontifical Academy of Sciences, plenary address, Oct 27.
(b) McKenna, Josephine. (2014). “Pope Francis: ‘Evolution is Not Inconsistent with the Notion of Creation’” (Ѻ), Religion News Service, Oct. 17.
External links
● Pope Francis – Wikipedia.
