CREATIONISM AND EVOLUTIONISM RECONCILED

About the Book

    In resolving the dispute between creationists and evolutionists, the beliefs of the religionists and the hypotheses of the scientists concerning the origin of the universe, of life, and of man are compared as the incidents of convergence are emphasized.  The singular attributes of man, his nature and psyche are contrasted with those of animals to establish man’s uniqueness among earth’s species.

    A  discussion with hypothetical creationists shows how their attitudes and ideas have changed through the ages and how they can continue to change in reconciliation with evolutionists.  On the other hand, the study points out some of the weaknesses of the Darwinian theories of natural selection and survival of  the fittest and how the hypotheses of the evolutionists often approach the non-scientific position of the creationists.

   The book concludes with some observations on the future of man.  Will his genetic makeup, combined with his spirituality, lead him to the preservation of the planet, of animals and plants, and to his own wholesome survival, or lead him to eventual self-destruction and extinction.

About the Author

John V. Falconieri received his doctorate in Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan and subsequently taught literature, theater and cultural history at several universities. He received research scholarships from the Fulbright Commission and from the American Philosophical Society of Philadelphia. He has published books, scholarly articles, reviews, critiques, translations, college texts, manuscript editions, a novel and a play. He lectures in his fields of study at various universities and institutions. He founded John Cabot College in Rome and was its first President and Dean of Studies. He later became President of the American University of Rome from which he retired in l989. He now resides in Denver with his wife.