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'''Catholic views on Creationism''' have undergone change over time.  [[Roman Catholicism]], along with most branches of [[Christianity]], generally accepted a literal interpretation of creation is presented in the [[Book of Genesis]] in the [[Bible]] throughout most of its history.  In more recent times however, based upon viewing increased scientific thought and discovery, the position of a literal reading of Genesis became less important.

'''Catholic views on Creationism''' have undergone change over time.  Though Fundamentalist Christians often maintain that Catholicism has embraced a literal reading of the Bible throughout much of its history, the writings of the early church fathers show that such a blanket statement is not valid. <ref>http://www.catholic.com/library/Creation_and_Genesis.asp</ref>

==Evolution==

==Evolution==

==Intelligent Design==

==Intelligent Design==

According to the director of the [[Vatican]] observatory, Father George V. Coyne, a Catholic and a theistic scientist, the theory of [[Intelligent Design]] belittles the power of God to nurture a Creation over a long period of time carefully groomed and watched by God continuously. Coyne agrees with John Paul's statement that evolution is a "fundamental church teaching" and should be treated as such.  The view of Coyne in rejecting Intelligent Design is not universal in Catholicism.  For instance, the Cardinal archbishop of Vienna has spoken out in support of Intelligent Design. The Vatican itself has never taken an official position on the issue.<ref>http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=18503</ref>

According to the director of the [[Vatican]] observatory, Father George V. Coyne, a Catholic and a theistic scientist, the theory of [[Intelligent Design]] belittles the power of God to nurture a Creation over a long period of time without being "a dictator God". <ref>http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=18503</ref> Coyne agrees with John Paul's statement that evolution is a "fundamental church teaching" and should be treated as such.  Coyne stresses that this view is not new, and that it was first introduced by the noted theologian St. Thomas Aquinas. <ref>http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=18503</ref> The Cardinal archbishop of Vienna has spoken out against a neo-Darwinian view of evolution that sees the phenomenon as “an unguided, unplanned process of random variation and natural selection”. <ref>http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=4340</ref> The Vatican itself has never taken an official position on the issue.<ref>http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=18503</ref>

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