Genes are components in a system that organizes the organism to experience the world. Again, their conclusion is that nature is more important than nurture. The first is in the sociological-political level. The second impact is in the Catholic theological themes . The problem coming up immediately is the doctrine of free will.
Catholic doctrine believes that human beings are born and created in freedom.
The problem also appears in relation to the doctrine of human beings as an image of God. Catholic doctrine believes that human beings are created according to the image of God. If it is true that human beings are shaped by their genes, how do we interpret the doctrine that human beings are created as the image of God. If it is true that nature determines who we are more than nurture, Catholic theologians are challenged to rethink their assumptions. The third impact is in the philosophical discourse.