When Charles Darwin put forth his naturalistic theory of the origin of species (1859), Christian circles generally reacted with opposition to this new concept of the origin of all the diversity of life. However, over the following decades, a view called Theistic Evolution started being promoted in the Church.
According to this view, God used the natural process of evolution to create this world. Its proponents denied the traditional belief in the creation of the world and even the very existence of Adam and Eve. They also undermined the traditional Catholic understanding of the Book of Genesis.

Although Theistic Evolution never received official approval from the Church, it spread in theological studies and popular catechesis. It is now the dominant view to such an extent that many Christians have not even heard of any alternative.
Meanwhile, new scientific research indicates that traditional belief was not invalidated by Darwin at all. Moreover, it turns out that the discoveries of molecular biology point to Intelligent Design, not chance and natural selection, as the source of biological novelties, the emergence of which we observe in the history of life. So we come to the question: Are Christians doomed to believe in evolution? Or are there alternative ways of understanding the origin of species and humans – alternatives that are in accordance with the latest science and traditional faith?

The conference Faith and Science in the Age of Secularization is an opportunity to learn about such alternative explanations to Darwinian evolution.

We invite you to participate in the conference, where you will meet scientists and theologians who are critical of Darwin's theory.