The answer
This is a good article that addresses your concerns: http://orthodoxinfo.com/phronema/evolution_frseraphim_kalomiros.aspxAnswered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)
Questions & Answers
Neanderthals
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The question
How do we explain the role of Neanderthals in creation? One of the kids in my Sunday school class asked this and I was unsure what our view of Neanderthals and all the fossils of various humans throughout time were.
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