Fr. Martin Hilbert, C.O.

Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Martin Hilbert migrated to Canada as a child, after the Soviet invasion. He has an MASc in electrical engineering and a PhD in the history and philosophy of science from the University of Toronto. Hilbert studied for the priesthood at St. Philip’s Seminary, where he now teaches a course in the philosophy of science. He is a priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Toronto.

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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, “The Catholic Darwin”

_{Fr. Martin Hilbert, C.O.
April 10, 2025}

No doubt, Teilhard had — and has — Catholic admirers. The most positive Catholic assessment I have encountered comes from the pen of Msgr. Bruno de Solages.

The Undiscovered Country… Discovered?

_{Fr. Martin Hilbert, C.O.
April 7, 2025}

Such cases may have been around since prehistoric times. Some researchers even suggest that they may have given rise to the popular artistic images of angels.

Intelligent Design and Aquinas’ Fifth Way

_{Fr. Martin Hilbert, C.O.
December 16, 2024}

Saint Thomas did not have examples of specified complexity as in molecular biology, but it is possible to find a text that suggests he would favor of ID.

Natural Selection: The God that Failed

_{Fr. Martin Hilbert, C.O.
December 9, 2024}

The god-of-the-gaps objection does have some merit to it, but it does not rule out ID. The progress of science has dethroned a multitude of false gods.

Life’s History and the “Ode to Joy”

_{Fr. Martin Hilbert, C.O.
December 2, 2024}

The history of life can perhaps be likened to a collection of different musical themes. In Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, the four beginning notes are the theme.

A Catholic Case for Intelligent Design

_{Fr. Martin Hilbert, C.O.
November 25, 2024}

For too long now, Catholic scholars and many of the faithful have felt compelled to align themselves with a Darwinian account of life's origins. But as modern evolutionary theory faces a rising wave of disconfirming evidence, the evidence for both intelligent design and a first human couple, Adam and Eve, is stronger than ever. So it's a good time for Catholics to reevaluate their relationship with Darwin. On this ID The Future, physicist Dr. Brian Miller welcomes Father Martin Hilbert to the podcast to discuss his new book A Catholic Case for Intelligent Design.