| − | '''Catholic views on creationism''' have undergone change over time, shifting from a belief in the literal truth of the Genesis story (like that which is held by modern Fundamentalist Christians) to what appears to be an endorsement by theologians and several popes of some form of [[theistic evolution]], though no stance on the matter has yet to be codified as official doctrine. | + | '''Catholic views on creationism''' have undergone change over time, shifting from a belief in the literal truth of the Genesis story (like that which is held by modern Fundamentalist Christians) to what appears to be an endorsement by theologians and several popes of some form of [[theistic evolution]], though no stance on the matter has yet to be codified as official doctrine. Certain groups within the Church, such as [[Opus Dei]] or the [[Society of Jesus]], are often more receptive to the concordance of evolution and Christianity than the hierarchy of the Church as a whole. |