Daniel Kuebler, a professor of biology at Franciscan University, speaks at the 2025 Society of Catholic Scientists conference on June 7, 2025. / Credit: Rui Barros Photography
Washington D.C., Jun 11, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).
About150scientistsgatheredattheeighthannualSocietyofCatholicScientistsconferencethispastweekendfortalksthattouchedontheThomisticnotionoffreewill,theintersectionofmathematicsandtheology,near-deathexperiences,andtheoriginofthehumanspecies.
Threescholars—KennethKemp,aprofessoremeritusofphilosophyattheUniversityofSt.ThomasinMinnesota;DanielKuebler,aprofessorofbiologyatFranciscanUniversity;andChrisBaglow,aprofessoroftheologyattheUniversityofNotreDame—gavetalksonthecompatibilityofevolutionandtheteachingsoftheCatholicChurch.
TheconferenceranfromJune6–8atTheCatholicUniversityofAmericainWashington,D.C.
AlthoughtheteachingofevolutioninhighschoolshasledtoobjectionsfromsomeChristiangroupsoverthepastcentury,theCatholicChurchdoesnotcondemnthebeliefthathumansevolvedfromanape-likeancestor.
In1950—nearlyacentu
