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A Positive Response to a ‘Tsunami of Secularism’

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Keynote Address of Vincent Kemme during the 25th FIAMC Congress Zagreb, 2018

June 1st, 2018

Vincent Kemme

Dear ladies and gentlemen,

It is an honor for me to be able to address you during this 25th Congress of the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations, here in Zagreb, the beautiful  capital of Croatia.

Allow me to introduce myself to you, before engaging in my reflections on a positive response to the ‘tsunami of secularism’. 

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Pope Benedict and evolution

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“It is not the elemental spirits of the universe, the laws of matter, which ultimately govern the world and mankind, but a personal God governs the stars, that is, the universe; it is not the laws of matter and of evolution that have the final say, but reason, will, love — a Person. And if we know this Person and he knows us, then truly the inexorable power of material elements no longer has the last word; we are not slaves of the universe and of its laws, we are free.”

— Pope Benedict XVI in Spe Salvi (“Saved by Hope”).


Pope Francis: science provides the ‘charity of knowledge’

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On Monday, 12 November 2018, Pope Francis addressed himself to the participants of the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, asking the scientific community a positive service that we can call with Saint Paul VI the “charity of knowledge”. The pope sees himself as “the advocate of the peoples that receive only rarely and from afar the benefits of vast human knowledge and its achievements, especially in the areas of nutrition, health, education, connectivity, well-being and peace.”. Here the full text of his address. 

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Richard Dawkins vs Cardinal George Pell

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Richard Dawkins and Catholic Cardinal George Pell discuss religion, morals and evolution on Q&A. (10-4-2012 ABC TV)

Read the full transcript here


The Origins of Life: Nature’s agency and/or Divine Intervention

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Rafael Vicuña, professor in microbiology, molecular biology and xenobiology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Santiago, Chile, presents his scientific and philosophical views on the origins of life during the 2014 Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on ‘Evolving Concepts of Nature’. In his talk, he gives the most recent insights in the natural explanations on the emergence of life out of non-living matter end his reflections on complexity, design, divine intervention (if so), natural and divine causality.

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The Culture of Life in Your Vocation

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Dr. Derek Doroski, Associate Professor of Biology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, delivers his talk entitled “The Culture of Life in Your Vocation.” Dr. Doroski’s talk was sponsored by the Students for Life Club at Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Franciscan University of Steubenville
Dec. 8th 2016


The Catholic Church and Evolution: The Value of Interdisciplinary Scholarship

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Dr. Daniel Kuebler, Professor of Biology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, delivers his talk entitled “The Catholic Church and Evolution: The Value of Interdisciplinary Scholarship.” Dr. Kuebler’s talk was part of the Faculty Research Colloquia at Franciscan University of Steubenville.

Published on Dec. 21th 2015


There is no contradiction between Science and Religion

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o-JOHN-PAUL-facebookAddress of pope John Paul II for the 50th Anniversary of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, re-established by Pope Pius XI  after the Pontifical Academy of the “New Lincei”, with the Motu Proprio In Multis Solaciis of October 28, 1936.

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Randomness and Other Metaphors in the Theory of Evolution

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Very interesting (and entertaining) talk about randomness and other metaphors in the theory of evolution, held by Ard Louis, professor of theoretical physics at the University of Oxford, on the occasion of the BioLogos Conference on Evolution & Christian Faith, June 30 – July 2, 2015 in the Eberhard Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.


Dr Peter Kreeft: Intelligent Design

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Dr Peter Kreeft, Professor of Philosophy, Boston College
Intelligent Design, Science or Science Fiction
http://lumeninstitute.org/peter-kreeft/


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