Campion Library: Religion Research Guides: Creation Task

SCIENCE AND FAITH AND RECENT POPES

Scroll down for links to Pope Francis' and previous Popes statements with regards to science

Pope Francis: Big Bang theory doesn't conflict with God
Pope Francis is bridging the gap between the church and science by saying that the Big Bang theory is not inconsistent with the Catholic Church's teachings about the origin of the world. He also made controversial comments about evolution. Allen Pizzey reports from Rome.
Pope Francis Speaks Out on Evolution (And Why It's No Surprise)
At a meeting of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in October 2014, Pope Francis said that evolution was not inconsistent with the Catholic notion of creation.
Pope Francis and the Catholic church continue to look towards science, and that can only be a good thing
It’s not uncommon for science and religion to be framed as two opposing forces.
The Catholic church has famously struggled to accommodate scientific research in its past, but recently there has been evidence of a healthier relationship developing.
In many ways, Pope Francis has embraced science as a way of learning about the world.

CREATION AND EVOLUTION

PROOFS OF GOD

WHY DOES EVIL AND SUFFERING EXIST

WHERE IS GOD DURING CORONA VIRUS?

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faith AND science

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(religion OR faith) AND science

creation AND (faith OR religion) AND science

Here are a series of articles from Catholic Education Resource Centre on a selection of issues relating to faith and science.

GALILEO AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND FAITH

Galileo was a devout Catholic who believed Scripture can be interpreted in accordance with his discoveries in the realm of astronomy. Galileo's understanding of faith and science was eventually accepted by the church, although Galileo was forced into house arrest and died in 1642.

Nicolaus Copernicus - Mini Biography
Galileo drew on the work of Copernicus: so it is worth looking at the life and works.
Galileo Galilei Biography
Copernicus’ revolution and Galileo’s vision: our changing view of the universe in pictures
Astronomy of Copernicus and Galileo
8 Things You May Not Know About Galileo

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Note that resources about specific events will be located within the Dewey division for the country where the event took place.

201	Religious Mythology
215	Science and Religion
230	Christian Theology
231	God

CATHOLIC CATECHISM

A catechism is a text which contains the fundamental Christian truths formulated in a way that facilitates their understanding. It is available in print and there are many online versions. There is also a Youth Catechism that you can download via the first link below.

Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church

Catechism of the Catholic Church Index
You can scroll through the index and find church teaching on a series of topics
Catechism of the Catholic Church Online
Read the online version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Catechism of the Catholic Church
A searchable version of the Catechism

The Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public. The following articles relate to this topic but it is worth doing a search for other articles on "faith and science"

Can Faith and Science Coexist?

Word on Fire Catholic Ministries is a nonprofit global media apostolate that supports the work of Bishop Robert Barron. There are many articles on faith and science just click on browse topics.

Questioning a catholic priest about the existence of God

The ABC is a reputable information source and have written many stories on science and religion.

Are religion and science always at odds? Here are three scientists that don't think so
When you ponder the vastness of the universe, the wonder of the natural world, or the mysteries of consciousness, what are you left with?
Are you someone who sees nothing but a material world, the workings of which are just waiting to be discovered by the logical reasoning of science?
Or are you someone who believes there must be a creator, or at least some sort of divine power that gives meaning and purpose to it all?

HELPFUL WEBSITES

The creation-centred christ story
Chapter Seven of A Modern Credo: Telling the Christ Story within the context of Creation, Kevin Treston, 2010, John Garratt Publishing (pp 102 – 110)
Is There Life After Death? The Mind-Body Problem
Why almost everyone believes in an afterlife – even atheists
You can read this article in full by searching for it on ANZRC on the Subscription Page
Has science explained life after death?