What the Church really teaches about evolution

The universe is charged with grandeur. Everything speaks of beauty, power, and purpose—of design. The elegant relationships of the laws of physics . . . The stunning properties that permit life . . . And the interdependence of the biosphere all reveal . . . The hand of a designer. Top Catholic thinkers prove in this book that both science and reason affirm the words of the great Catholic poet Gerard Manley Hopkins: “The world is charged with the grandeur of God.” God's Grandeur clears up common misconceptions regarding intelligent design . . . And presents convincing scientific evidence of intelligent design in cosmology, the origin of life, and biology. You'll learn why the origin of life on earth was a pure thermodynamic miracle . . . How the fossils indicate very large jumps for which there is not enough time for gradual evolution . . . And how mathematics, literature, science, and philosophy all create a "symphonic order" to the universe. You will also learn: What the Church really teaches about evolution Why God would create magnificent life forms only to let them go extinct. Why materialistic scientists resist the Big Bang Theory How to understand the biblical account of Creation How natural law and transcendental beauty point to the existence of God Specific scriptures from the Old and New Testaments that testify to the wonder of God’s creative hand Why Pope Benedict XVI cautioned that vague explanations about creation are insufficient Moreover, you will learn how modern neuroscience confirms the understanding of ancient philosophers that man was created as both a material and spiritual being. God's Grandeur: The Catholic Case for Intelligent Design Edited by Ann Gauger, Ph.D. Paperback — 400 pages List price: $21.95 Today's Sale Price: $19.99! BUY NOW Praise for God's Grandeur: “God’s Grandeur stimulates us all to investigate current scientific knowledge with the question of how a loving God made His most beloved children. Since we are not an accident, then how we came to be is a most important question of our times.” Sam Brownback Former U.S. Senator and U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom “This book should be read by every teacher in Catholic schools. These essays will contribute greatly to confirming in people’s minds that there is a Creator God who can be known by the intelligibility of what we encounter in the order of nature.” John M. Haas, Ph.D., S.T.L., M.Div. Professor of Moral Theology, St. Charles Borromeo “A most welcome gift to all of us who have been searching for a long time for a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach to this fascinating and important subject.” Robert Stackpole, S.T.D. Director, John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy “God’s Grandeur shows up the lack of empirical evidence for Darwinism and specifically makes clear to Catholics what are the philosophical and theological consequences of kowtowing to it. I hope that many will read it.” Fr. Martin Hilbert, C.O., M.A.Sc., Ph.D. St. Philip’s Seminary More on Catholicism and Science The taste of fresh berries. The quiet cadence of waves lapping a lakeshore. The song of an owl in the night, the glory of a sunset. So many details manifest the reality that Earth is not merely the place where we are, but that it is truly our home and is meant to be our home. Most modern scientists dismiss this notion as romantic nonsense, arguing instead that Earth and, indeed, the entire universe is actually a cosmic accident, the mystifying result of billions of years of random events. Here in this work of basic science written for nonspecialists, scientist Gerard Verschuuren confronts those men and women on their own territory force for force, atom for atom, cell for cell, and even planet for planet. With clear, well-documented explanations, he shows that the latest findings of modern cosmology, physics, chemistry, geology, and other sciences tell a remarkably different story. Instead of the vaunted randomness of our immense universe, scientists have recently discovered indisputable patterns in the structures of matter and energy. Over the eons, these distinctive patterns drove the universe inexorably toward formation of the Earth as what we experience it to be: our secure, exceptional, and singularly welcoming home. In these pages, you'll learn: Why the universe is so old . . . and so vast! Earth's unique chemical and geological characteristics that make it a hospitable place for mankind How the moon became critical to life on Earth How volcanism, mass extinctions, and even changes in the Earth's orbit prepared the way for mankind Evidence that evolutionary changes are not, as the atheists claim, random Why the Catholic Church has always distinguished the Book of Scripture from the Book of Nature How science presupposes the existence of God without even realizing it! The limitations of the scientific method and how those limitations trip up scientists The many hidden, unscientific dogmas of science The errors of Stephen Hawking and other popular cosmologists Why science wrongly denies that the universe was made for mankind Evidence that we live in a purpose-driven world (and why science is blind to it) And much more! In the Beginning: A Catholic Scientist Explains How God Made Earth Our Home by Gerard Verschuuren Paperback — 192 pages List price: $18.95 Today's Sale Price: $5.00! BUY NOW Order online above, or call 1-800-888-9344 www.SophiaInstitute.com