The group of research "Science, Reason and Faith" (CRYF) of the University of Navarra held the second "Mariano Artigas Memorial Lecture". position The lecture was given by Professor Karl Giberson, from Stonehill College (USA), physicist and specialist in discussion creationism-evolutionism; his lecture was on "Christianity and the Ongoing Challenge of Evolution".

The physicist Giberson, who spoke from the perspective of Protestant Christianity in the United States, explained that finding in 1572 of the appearance in the firmament of a new star caused a real cultural and religious earthquake because of the threat that finding posed to the dominant worldview of the time. Little by little, geocentrism was abandoned and, "finally, the different Christian confessions made peace with the heliocentric system to the point that, today, no one doubts it," he said.

Karl Giberson confronted the Galileo case with the discussion that currently raises the figure of Adam. He pointed out that for North American fundamentalist Christians it is a goal priority to save the historical figure of Adam. On the other hand, for those who take science seriously, it is more important to understand him in a theological context, i.e., as source of sin and suffering, than to support a particular interpretation.

According to Giberson, the theory of evolution is not an obstacle to understanding the origin of sin. He even defended that this theory opens new perspectives for its understanding.

The CRYF (Science, Reason and Faith) invites to these commemorative lectures personalities from very different disciplines and ideas who have made relevant contributions in the context of the dialogue between science, Philosophy and religion, a task to which Professor Mariano Artigas dedicated much work and energy.