What exactly is the Church's teaching on the theory of evolution?

[XndrK]

I have a friend and he’s a very devout Catholic, but the problem is, he thinks that the theory of evolution violates the Adam and Eve story. I don’t, because I think that the Bible is true in the spiritual sense, not necessarily the literal sense. I think he’s confusing evolution, the scientific theory, with atheistic evolution, the theological belief.

Who’s right?

Thanks in advance,
Alex

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on Creationism in light of the theory of evolution. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.
**Recommended Reading: **

• What does the Church say about creation?
• How do Catholics understand the creation story?
• Does the pope teach us that evolution is false?
• Why did God create dinosaurs?
• Dinosaurs?
• What is the Church’s view of evolution?
• Where does the prehistoric age fall in the book of Genesis?
• Is the earth 5,700 years old?
• Can Catholics believe in a literal six-day creation?
• Fathers of Science (This Rock: September 2008)

Recommended Book:
[Chance Or Purpose? (http://shop.catholic.com/search.php?mode=search&page=1) Cardinal Schönborn (Archbishop of Vienna, Austria)