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'''Catholic views on creationism''' have undergone change over time. [[Roman Catholicism]] has always tried to reconcile the best scientific knowledge with the [[Bible]]. Some other branches of [[Christianity]] adopt a more literal interpretation of [[creationism|creation]] as presented in the [[book of Genesis]] in the [[Bible]]. Currently, the Catholic church has taken no official position on evolution.
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'''Catholic views on creationism''' have undergone change over time. [[Roman Catholicism]] has always tried to reconcile the best scientific knowledge with the [[Bible]]. Some other branches of [[Christianity]] accept a straightforward reading of [[creationism|creation]] as presented in the [[book of Genesis]] in the [[Bible]], which is not contradicted by [[Natural science#Types of science|operational science]]. Currently, the Catholic church has taken no official position on evolution.