The Corrente blog has a good one on Cardinal Schoenborn's letter (NYT registration required) about evolution.
Looks to me like the Evangelicals are looking for fellow travelers for intelligent Design.
The actual letter (see link above) is nothing new. It takes the good old God is revealed through the study of Nature line. What is new and interesting is its use by the Discovery Institute to push their intelligent Design foolishness.
So, why would the Vatican want to travel with Evangelicals? Hard to say. This might be an indication of some future change the new Pope wants to make to Catholic teachings.
Or not.
Time may tell.
Check out the story on evolution of Eyes on The Loom: part one and part two for an excellent discussion of how evolution of complex features really works.
Let me be frank: intelligent Design is just Creationism gussied up in prettier clothes. Creationism is a myth dreamed up by people who love a literal interpretation of the Christian Bible; religion pure and simple.
To teach either intelligent Design or Creationism in a Science class in a public school is simply establishing Christianity as the official religion.
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