La présente étude se place dans la perspective d’une philosophie de la nature. Elle passe de la notion scientifique de hasard à celle de possible et de contingence ; elle considère l’intégration des parties dans un tout. Riche de ces notions, la réflexion aborde la question théologique en montrant comment la diversité des conceptions de la toute-puissance divine donne des interprétations diverses de la notion de providence. L’étude privilégie celle qui, reconnaissant la liberté humaine, privilégie les notions de cohérence et (...) de continuité. The present study takes on the point of view of a philosophy of nature. It moves from the scientific notion of chance to that of the possible and of contingency ; it considers the integration of the parts into the whole. With the help of those notions our reflection tackles the theological question by showing how the diversity of conceptions of divine omnipotence gives rise to diverse interpretations of the notion of providence. Our study focuses on the conception, which, while recognizing human liberty, gives a special place to notions of coherence and of continuity. (shrink)

Résumé Dans le cadre d’une recherche universitaire pluridisciplinaire, l’étude porte sur les difficultés soulevées par la théorie de l’évolution. L’A. montre comment les refus des fondamentalistes et des matérialistes reposent sur le même socle : placer Dieu en situation de rivalité avec la nature. Il montre aussi comment la théologie naturelle, en plein essor actuellement dans le monde anglo-saxon, ne se laisse pas réduire aux simplismes du courant dit Intelligent Design qui utilise la référence à Dieu pour pallier les ignorances (...) de la science. Il propose enfin de voir comment la tradition théologique (celle de saint Thomas d’Aquin) permet de surmonter les fausses oppositions en articulant harmonieusement action de Dieu et nature. La notion de création est alors mise en place de manière stricte. (shrink)

The article aims at a demonstration of the various problems attached to the concordist project. The study begins with a definition of concordism, precisely in order to show that it is derived from the desire of assuring the unity of the human spirit as it is confronted with the great diversity of scientific knowledge, but also that it ends up contradicting this very intention due to its lack of a true spirit of criticism. The article shows also how during the (...) xx! h century the crucial questions to which the concordism related have to do with those pertaining to the origin of the universe, to the formation of the planet earth and to the notion of original sin. However, due to the fact that this last point is, no doubt, the most delicate and sensible one, the article insists particularly on a more detailed analysis of the notion of original sin in a theological perspective, one namely that is coherent with contemporary scientific knowledge. /// O presente artigo tem por objectivo mostrar os impasses a que conduz a atitude concordista em relação aos dados da Ciência e da Teologia. Nesse sentido, o estudo começa por definir o que se entende por concordismo. Mostra-se até que ponto a intenção do concordismo é a de assegurar a unidade do espírito humano confrontado com a diversidade dos saberes, mas também até que ponto essa mesma intenção é traída pela notável ausência de um verdadeiro espírito crítico. Mostra-se também que ao longo do século XX os pontos mais salientes do concordismo têm a ver com as questões ligadas à origem do universo, à formação da terra e ao pecado original Dado, porém, que este último ponto é, sem dúvida, o mais delicado, o autor do artigo detém-se numa análise mais detalhada e situada da noção de pecado original numa perspectiva teológica renovada por virtude dos conhecimentos derivados das ciências naturais. (shrink)