Evolutionary Theories and the Simple Simon Syndrome

John Paul I.I. , “Message to Pontifical Academy of Sciences on Evolution” (Revised Translation), Origins Dec. 5 (1996): 415 (4.2).

L'Osservatore Romano English language editor, Fr. Robert Dempsey, noted that rather than translating the French phrase [“… de nouvelles connaissances conduisant a reconnaitre dans la theorie d'evolution plus qu'une hypopthese”] as “new knowledge leads to the recognition of more than one hypothesis,” a translation more in line with the point being made by the Pope would be “new knowledge leads to the recognition of more than a hypothesis in the theory of evolution,” or perhaps more smoothly translated: “new knowledge leads to the recognition that the theory of evolution is more than a hypothesis.” (Catholic Register, December 1, 1996, p. 3).

L'Osservatore Romano English language editor, Fr. Robert Dempsey, noted that rather than translating the French phrase [“… de nouvelles connaissances conduisant a reconnaitre dans la theorie d'evolution plus qu'une hypopthese”] as “new knowledge leads to the recognition of more than one hypothesis,” a translation more in line with the point being made by the Pope would be “new knowledge leads to the recognition of more than a hypothesis in the theory of evolution,” or perhaps more smoothly translated: “new knowledge leads to the recognition that the theory of evolution is more than a hypothesis.” (Catholic Register, December 1, 1996, p. 415 (4.5).

L'Osservatore Romano English language editor, Fr. Robert Dempsey, noted that rather than translating the French phrase [“… de nouvelles connaissances conduisant a reconnaitre dans la theorie d'evolution plus qu'une hypopthese”] as “new knowledge leads to the recognition of more than one hypothesis,” a translation more in line with the point being made by the Pope would be “new knowledge leads to the recognition of more than a hypothesis in the theory of evolution,” or perhaps more smoothly translated: “new knowledge leads to the recognition that the theory of evolution is more than a hypothesis.” (Catholic Register, December 1, 1996, p. 415 (4.1).

Walshe Sir Francis , “Some Views Upon the Nature of the Relationship Between Mind and Brain,” The Journal of Medical Education. XXXIII (1958): 1116.

“Message,” p. 414(2.1).

Message, “p. 415(6).

Message, p. 414 (2).

Message, p. 415 (5.5).

Sagan Carl , The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence (New York: Random House, 1977), p. 210.

Huxley Thomas , Essays of a Humanist (New York: Harper and Row, 1964), p. 110.

Szent-Gyorgyi Albert The Cell and Protoplasm ed. by Moulton (Washington, D.C.: American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1940), p. 160.

Miller Kenneth , and Nilsson Lennart , “What Does It Mean To Be One of Us?” Life Nov. (1996): 38–56.

Miller Kenneth , and Nilsson Lennart , “What Does It Mean To Be One of Us?” Life Nov. (1996): p. 50.

Miller Kenneth , and Nilsson Lennart , “What Does It Mean To Be One of Us?” Life Nov. (1996): p. 56.

Miller Kenneth , and Nilsson Lennart , “What Does It Mean To Be One of Us?” Life Nov. (1996):, p. 50. Since the mapping of the human genome project has not been completed, it seems a bit premature to comment with certainty about the percentage of genetic similarity between chimps and humans.

Miller Kenneth , and Nilsson Lennart , “What Does It Mean To Be One of Us?” Life, p. 50–51.

Miller Kenneth , and Nilsson Lennart , “What Does It Mean To Be One of Us?” Life, p. 51.

Miller Kenneth , and Nilsson Lennart , “What Does It Mean To Be One of Us?” Life, p. 54.

Miller Kenneth , and Nilsson Lennart , “What Does It Mean To Be One of Us?” Life, p. 56.

For most of the material in this section I am indebted to Dr. Larry Azar and his thorough analysis of distinctive human behavior. [Man: Computer, Ape, or Angel? (Hanover, MA: The Christopher Publishing House, 1989), pp. 297–307.].

For most of the material in this section I am indebted to Dr. Larry Azar and his thorough analysis of distinctive human behavior. [Man: Computer, Ape, or Angel? (Hanover, MA: The Christopher Publishing House, 1989), p. 159–160.

For most of the material in this section I am indebted to Dr. Larry Azar and his thorough analysis of distinctive human behavior. [Man: Computer, Ape, or Angel? (Hanover, MA: The Christopher Publishing House, 1989), p. 297 quoting Alfred North Whitehead, Adventures of Ideas (Middlesex, Eng.: Penguin Books, 1948), p. 166.

For most of the material in this section I am indebted to Dr. Larry Azar and his thorough analysis of distinctive human behavior. [Man: Computer, Ape, or Angel? (Hanover, MA: The Christopher Publishing House, 1989), p. 305 quoting Sir Julian Huxley, no source given.

For most of the material in this section I am indebted to Dr. Larry Azar and his thorough analysis of distinctive human behavior. [Man: Computer, Ape, or Angel? (Hanover, MA: The Christopher Publishing House, 1989), p. 298 quoting William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study of Human Nature (London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1902), p. 108.

For most of the material in this section I am indebted to Dr. Larry Azar and his thorough analysis of distinctive human behavior. [Man: Computer, Ape, or Angel? (Hanover, MA: The Christopher Publishing House, 1989), p. 301.