Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Notre Dame, 2017 titled Old science, new problems : a theological analysis of John Zahm's attempt to bridge evolution and Roman Catholicism. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Setting the stage: a historical background -- The rise and fall of John Zahm, CSC: a new biographical sketch -- The scientific mind of John Zahm, CSC: from Francis Bacon to Charles Darwin -- The development of Catholic teachings on science, faith, and reason in the nineteenth century -- Trials and tribulations
Summary:
"The Reverend John Augustine Zahm, CSC, (1851--1921) was a Holy Cross priest, an author, a South American explorer, and a science professor and vice president at the University of Notre Dame, the latter at the age of twenty-five. Through his scientific writings, Zahm argued that Roman Catholicism was fully compatible with an evolutionary view of biological systems. Ultimately Zahm's ideas were not accepted in his lifetime and he was prohibited from discussing evolution and Catholicism, although he remained an active priest for more than two decades after his censure. In Faith and Science at Notre Dame: John Zahm, Evolution, and the Catholic Church, John Slattery charts the rise and fall of Zahm, examining his ascension to international fame in bridging evolution and Catholicism and shedding new light on his ultimate downfall via censure by the Congregation of the Index of Prohibited Books. Slattery presents previously unknown archival letters and reports that allow Zahm's censure to be fully understood in the light of broader scientific, theological, and philosophical movements within the Catholic Church and around the world"-- Provided by publisher.
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