Thus, the direction of evolution is toward the maximization of goodness, especially if we maintain that the incarnation is the goal of evolution. If Jesus Christ is truly creator (as divine Word) and redeemer (as Word Incarnate) then what is created out of love is ultimately redeemed by love. The meaning of Christ is summed up in creation’s potential for self-transcendent love.
Ilia Delio is a Franciscan Sister and American theologian specializing in the area of science and religion. Her interests include evolution, physics, and neuroscience and how these fields relate to theology.