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Re:- Out of Good Standing Steven Saturday, October 23, 2004

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Brother Ignatious,

I have just read your reply to Kevin's question concerning the theory of evolution in the light of Catholic belief.

I recall reading a very good account of this issue some years ago and have just looked out the document in question. It is in the form of a pamphlet, published in 1991 by the Catholic Truth Society in London, England (who are a publisher to the Holy See), and is entitled "Can Catholics Believe in Evolution?": the author, David Jones, O.P., is a Dominican theologian who also has a background in the biological sciences. The pamphlet goes into some further detail than your answer, and addresses some of the important written works concerning evolutionary theory.

It may be possible to obtain a copy from the Catholic Truth Society (their website address is http://www.cts-online.org.uk/CTS.htm). The pamphlet in question is CTS Document 603, and the ISBN is 0851838308, although I have a feeling it may now be out of print.

I have a copy, and could probably have a go at scanning it and emailing it to you if you have trouble locating a copy.

Hope this is helpful.

Yours in Christ,

Steven.



Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Steven:

Thanks for the reference.

There is also an address from Pope John Paul II to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences entitled, On Evolution, that I should have linked in the previous answer.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary


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