The BioLogos Foundation

The BioLogos Foundation is a Christian advocacy group that attempts to reconcile evolution with the idea of God.[1] It was established by Francis Collins in 2007 after receiving letters and emails from people who had read his book, The Language of God.[2] The primary audience was Christians, but Collins also sought to engage with skeptics and seekers invested in science.

The BioLogos Foundation
Formation2007
Legal statusNon-profit
HeadquartersGrand Rapids, MI, United States
President
Deborah Haarsma
Websitewww.biologos.org

BioLogos affirms evolutionary creation as a core commitment.[3][4] At its 2019 conference held in Baltimore, Collins made the opening speech presenting his message that "The world needs to hear the synthesis of science and faith is possible."[5]

Presidents
Founder Francis Collins, former leader of the Human Genome Project and current director of the National Institutes of Health

The foundation has been led by the following presidents:

  • Francis Collins (foundation 2007 – 16 August 2009; resigned to become 16th director of the National Institutes of Health)
  • Darrel Falk (16 August 2009 – January 2013)
  • Deborah Haarsma (January 2013 – present)

During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, BioLogos attempted to provide Christians with reliable scientific information. They sponsored livestream events featuring the NIH director and BioLogos founder Francis Collins and Tim Keller (pastor)[6] and Francis Collins and New Testament Scholar NT Wright.[7]

Responses

The BioLogos Foundation has drawn criticism from both creationists and atheists. A Time article about the foundation reported different responses in 2009.[8]

BioLogos has also received praise and positive responses. Supporters of The BioLogos Foundation include Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker, who has argued that the foundation's goal of "helping fundamentalists evolve can only be good for civilization."[9]

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References
  1. "Of faith and reason". Nature Immunology. 11 (5): 357–357. May 2010. doi:10.1038/ni0510-357. ISSN 1529-2916.
  2. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/aprilweb-only/117-43.0.html
  3. "About BioLogos". BioLogos. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  4. Kramer, Brad (30 November 2015). "5 Common Objections to Evolutionary Creationism - Articles". BioLogos. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  5. Collins, Francis; Ortberg, John; Gonzalez, Justo L.; Connor; Lindroth, Richard; Sollereder, Bethany; Hardin, Jeff; Merritt, Jonathan; Mouw, Richard; Collins, Francis (18 April 2019). "2019 BioLogos Conference". BioLogos. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  6. Randall, Rebecca. "To Debunk Viral Conspiracies, First Build Trust". ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  7. https://biologos.org/resources/a-christian-response-to-coronavirus-a-podcast-recording-with-n-t-wright-and-francis-collins
  8. Sullivan, Amy (May 2, 2009). "Helping Christians Reconcile God with Science". Time. Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  9. Parker, Kathleen (May 10, 2009). "An Evolution for Evangelicals". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-04-18.

Bibliography
  • The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief, by Francis Collins
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