Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 78 No. 3, 2008.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
Charles Darwin, »The Descent of Man«: Theological Questioning of Its Method and Arguments
Tonči Matulić
; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
Charles Darwin and his scientific opus have for some time been a hot potato between the natural sciences and theology. Catholic theology after Second Vatican Council has undertaken great efforts in its critical evaluation to draw closer to the challenges of natural sciences, especially that of the theory of evolution. This change has to thank to the fruits of the Second Vatican Council on the one hand and to a new social environment where natural sciences are no longer, at least not in normal circumstances, the basis for secular ideologies that are fed with the hope of the impending ruin of religion. Keeping in mind the positive move in the consciousness of the Church, theology, science and society itself; the author endeavours in this article to theologically evaluate some aspects of Darwin's contribution to the biological comprehension of the descent of man. The inspiration for this is the Croatian translation of the second most important of Darwin's work entitled »The Descent of Man«. Starting from this work, the author sinks to a layered theological analysis of the natural origins of man, doing so in the spirit of positive steps forward in partner-like dialogue between Catholic theology and evolutionary biology. The article is divided into two major sections. The first gives a detailed presentation of Darwin's work, i.e. the Croatian translation of »The Descent of Man«, and then analyses some epistemological and methodological aspects of Darwin's argument about the descent of man from lower animal kinds. The second part of the article discusses Darwin's argument in light of some metaphysical-theological principles that form the framework to draw closer to the natural evolution of man and the Christian vision of creation, reflecting upon Catholic doctrine on God's immediate creation of human soul.
Ključne riječi
Darwin; descent of man; evolution; emergence; God; creation; Spirit; soul; creatio continua
Hrčak ID:
30909
URI
Datum izdavanja:
13.11.2008.
Posjeta: 12.865 *