Mivart: Reconciling Darwinism With Catholicism
George Jackson Mivart was a renowned Catholic biologist who played a crucial role in reconciling Darwinism with Catholic theology. His theory of “Thomistic evolution” asserted that evolution occurred through natural selection but within the providential guidance of God. Mivart’s work significantly influenced the evolution debate within the Catholic Church and helped pave the way for an acceptance of evolution as compatible with faith.