You wouldn't want to imply that the soul was created "separately" --- it is at no time separate from the body of the newly-conceivced child. But it is, Catholics would say, "individually" created and infused as the body comes into being. In other words, you get your body from your parents, but your soul comes straight from God. Here's a Link to some Catechism references if you want to get it in context.
Thank you. I appreciate your suggestion and am making this change:
In Catholic thought, this has been interpreted to provide room for the concept that the bodies of human beings were created over millions of years through evolution, and that God ultimately provided separately-created souls to human beings. These souls reconnect to God through practicing the sacraments.
(You can see it in context at http://religiousliberty.tv/burden-of-proof-why-american-evangelicals-reject-long-earth-creationism-evolution.html )
I want to be as fair and accurate as possible when describing what people believe.
Michael Peabody
Thank you. I appreciate your suggestion and am making this change:
In Catholic thought, this has been interpreted to provide room for the concept that the bodies of human beings were created over millions of years through evolution, and that God ultimately provided separately-created souls to human beings. These souls reconnect to God through practicing the sacraments.
(You can see it in context at http://religiousliberty.tv/burden-of-proof-why-american-evangelicals-reject-long-earth-creationism-evolution.html )
I want to be as fair and accurate as possible when describing what people believe.
Michael Peabody