6. Creationism vs Evolution

6. Creationism vs Evolution By believing that God created the universe we are not rejecting the value of science. Compendium 50-65 Genesis 1:1-25 1. The Church has no problem with true science or Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. 2. In "The Origin Of The Species" Charles fails to tell us what the actual origin is. 3. Only God is creator in the strict sense. He created the universe "out of nothing". 4. The biblical account of creation is not a scientific or "literal" but rather a theological explanation to show that creation is the foundation of all God's plans. It is how he communicates his merciful love for us. Through life's joys and sorrows, God leads us to our destiny to share his life and love forever. 5. The answer to evil is the whole of God's plan to reveal himself in creation and history and to redeem the world. 6. God did not create evil or will its existence, but he does permit it. In his omnipotent love he brings forth good from evil. We have the freedom to love or not love. Not loving others leads to all the vices starting with arrogance (Adam), envy (Cain), greed, gluttony, anger, lust (David), and sloth. The worst evil was when we rejected, tortured and killed Jesus, the very Son of God who came to redeem us from evil. From that greatest evil came the greatest good: in spite of our rejection, Jesus, crucified and forsaken, cancelled our sins and redeems us. 7. The Church guards against all-inclusive explanations of creation that go beyond the limits of the scientific method and exclude the all important role of God. 8. The Church rightly insists that each human soul requires God's creative intervention.