Frequently Asked Questions
Church and Science
- Isn't science just something used to attack the Faith, and who really cares about random scientific facts?
- What does the Church teach about creation, evolution, and the age of the universe?
- Given the evidence for evolution, are Catholics required to believe Adam and Eve existed?
- Why doesn't the pope settle the debate between creationists and evolutionists?
- Religion is irrational, right? There's no way you're going to get me to buy Christianity. I'm a rationalist. Religion is irrational because it claims there's a reality beyond reason. It's based on blind faith.
- If God exists, then wouldn't he be constantly creating? Wouldn't there have to be an initial creation that proved his existence?
- If God finished the work of Creation, then why are new stars and species still coming into existence?
- Who Created God?
- What's the Catholic position on the existence of extra-terrestrial life?
- Is it true that the Church is against Science?
- Doesn't the Galileo case prove that the Church hates Science?
- Is it true that the Church invented the University?
