Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Note on Translations and Citations
  • Introduction
  • Part I. The Foundations Laid (1771-1885)
  • 1. Catholic Thought on Evolution before Darwin
  • 2. Scientists & Theologians (1859-1885)
  • 3. The Official Church (1859-1885)
  • 4. Non-official Fora (1859-1885)
  • Part II. The Origin of the Human Body I: Evolution Defended & Resisted (1885-1900)
  • 5. Scientists & Theologians (1885-1900)
  • 6. The Official Church (1885-1900)
  • 7. Non-official Fora (1885-1900)
  • Part III. The Origin of the Human Body II: Divine Formation from an Evolved Animal Body (1898-1909)
  • 8. Scientists & Theologians (1898-1909)
  • 9. The Official Church (1898-1909)
  • 10. Non-official Fora (1898-1909)
  • Part IV. Old Controversies & New: Extensive Christian Naturalism Tolerated
  • Bergsonism & Polygenism Rejected (1909-1931)
  • 11. Scientists & Theologians (1909-1931)
  • 12. The Official Church (1909-1931)
  • 13. Non-official Fora (1909-1931)
  • Part V. Evolution Accommodated: Mivartian Anthropogenesis, but Not Teilhardian Theology of Nature (1931-1955)
  • 14. Scientists & Theologians (1931-1950)
  • 15. The Official Church (1931-1950)
  • 16. Non-official Fora (1931-1950)
  • 17. Humani generis (1950)
  • Part VI. Conclusion & Afterword
  • 18. Conclusion
  • 19. Afterword: Catholic Evolutionism after Humani generis
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I. The History of Science
  • Appendix II. Catholic Epistemology
  • Appendix III. Loci of the Debate
  • List of Archives
  • Bibliography
  • Index