Guy Consolmagno on Intelligent Design and the God of the Gaps

„Intelligent Design has been hijacked by a narrow group of creationist fundamentalists in America to mean something it didn't originally mean at all. It's another form of the God of the gaps. It's bad theology in that it turns God once again into the pagan god of thunder and lightning.“

Guy ConsolmagnoGuy Consolmagno critiques Intelligent Design as a theological concept and warns against the idea of a God of the gaps.
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Jesuit and chief astronomer at the Vatican, known for his research on the connection between science and religion.

In this quote, Guy Consolmagno criticizes the theological use of “Intelligent Design” and the concept of a God of the gaps.


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Guy Consolmagno quote about intelligent design and the God of the gaps

Guy Consolmagno is an American Jesuit and astronomer who serves as the director of the Vatican Observatory. He is known for his efforts to bridge science and faith, especially in the fields of planetary science and extraterrestrial life.

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