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Podcast: Mystagogy
Episode: The Church and Science in the Writing of Pius XII and Saint John Paul II
Description: In this session, we will consider the nature of the relationship of the Church to science using the key document by Pope Pius XII that has the ominous title, “Concerning Some False Opinions Threatening to Undermine The Foundations of Catholic Doctrine” (Humane Generis). In this work, the Pope lays out the vital role that the Church plays in the world and in the sciences through her moral guidance and teaching. Among other topics, he lays out the Church’s official view of evolution and polygenism. You can peruse a copy of the document here.Pope St. John Paul II re...