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Is evolution an observable fact?

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Several years ago, pope John Paul II stated officially that evolution is no longer a mere hypothesis. Was he right?

  • Before you answer, note that in contrast with a common 'theory' (a system of ideas intended to explain something), a 'scientific theory' is constructed from elementary theorems that consist of empirical data describing observable phenomena. Evolution is a scientific theory -