george lemaitre (catholic priests), proposed idea of big bang which was developed by stephen hawking
Hawking proposed all in matter in universe orginally focuse in small point.
around 13.7 billion years ago was 'big bang' matter rapidly expanded, forming stars + galaxies over time.
Earth is a lot older than religious explanations suggest
what did Pope Francis say about the big bang?
'The big bang theory, which is proposed today as the origin of the world, does not contricted the intervention of a divine creator but depends on it' - Pope Francis
catholics believe that the big bang theory could be how God created the world
Dawin traced the evolution of humans back through ape-like species and reptiles all to a single bacterium
scientific evidence supports the theory of evaluation
natural selection?

a process in which animals that are better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive
Humanist?

a non - religious person who follows the principles of humanism
'There is no conflict between evolution and the doctrine of faith regarding man and his vocationPope St John Paul 11
The catholic church accepts the theory of evolution but argues that it does not mean that humans are sacrad
Catholics believe that the idea of God having a loving plan for humans is whats important, rather than the process of evolution itself
Many fundamentalists Christians reject evolution and see it as undermining God's role as creator of the universe