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.
A faithful catechist in Fr. Martin Hilbert’s parish came to see him. “Father Martin,” she said, “I have been teaching children about Adam and Eve, just as the Catechism tells us. But we can’t be expected to believe that, can we? What is the real story?”
