Why Christians Don’t Have to Fear Evolution | Dr. Stephen Hildebrand | Purposeful Lab

Why Christians Don’t Have to Fear Evolution | Dr. Stephen Hildebrand | Purposeful Lab

How can we unite faith and science in the search for truth? In this conversation with Dr. Stephen Hildebrand, provost and theology professor at Franciscan University, Dr. Dan Kuebler explains why he wrote his book Darwin and Doctrine: The Compatibility of Evolution and Catholicism. They also discuss how we can approach scientific theories like evolution in light of the Catholic faith.

How Do We Know God Exists? | Dr. Logan Gage | Purposeful Lab

How can we know through reason that God exists? Dr. Dan Kuebler and Dr. Logan Gage, philosophy professor at Franciscan University, explore the arguments for God’s existence, intelligent design, and the connection between scientific and philosophical reason. They also talk about the works of St. John Henry Newman, the newest Doctor of the Church.

No God, No Science? | Dr. Michael Hanby | Purposeful Lab

Modern society often presents science as a field that can stand completely alone, but is that true? Dr. Michael Hanby, professor of religion and philosophy of science at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute at the Catholic University of America and author of No God, No Science, explains to Dr. Dan Kuebler the relationship between science, theology, and philosophy—and why the Christian doctrine of creation is essential to understanding our world.

Pope Benedict XVI on Creation | Dr. Matthew Ramage | Purposeful Lab

Can the faith coincide with—and even enrich—evolutionary theory? Dr. Dan Kuebler talks with Dr. Matthew Ramage, theology professor at Benedictine College, to unpack Pope Benedict XVI’s writings on creation, why evolutionary theory doesn’t mean God’s creative power is any less, and how God’s creation works as a “symphony.”

Evolution and the Catholic Faith | Dr. Jordan Haddad | Purposeful Lab

Dr. Jordan Haddad, professor of dogmatic theology at Notre Dame Seminary, sets the stage for the evolutionary discussions of the 19th and 20th centuries. He shares with Dr. Dan Kuebler the perspectives of different Church leaders on man’s bodily origin, while still maintaining that the human soul is uniquely created by God.