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Francis Collins by the Book 26 Aug 2013 | 05:27 pm
Recently in the New York Times Review of Books, Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health NIH and founder of the BioLogos Foundation, was interviewed about what he keeps on his bo...
Faith and Doubt: Two Sides of the Same Coin 22 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Two weeks ago, I began a series about how Robert Boyle’s Christian faith interacted with his scientific work. This second installment shows how his early encounter with religious doubt drove him to re...
If Truth Be Known, Part 2 20 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
The Importance of Observation: The Columbia Basin Lava Flows During my tenure at Calvin College, I found opportunity to be involved in research in the Radiochemistry Division at the Battelle Pacific ...
If Truth Be Known, Part 1 19 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Countering Creationist Claims with Science When I was a youngster growing up in rural Iowa in the 1930’s and 40’s, I heard about the bones of some strange creatures called dinosaurs being found in we...
Evolution Basics: Coevolution and Predator / Prey “Arms Races” 16 Aug 2013 | 09:02 pm
In the last post in this series, we discussed the convergent evolution of echolocation in certain bats and toothed whales. For bats, echolocation allows them access to a rich food source (insects) at ...
Evolution Basics: Convergent Evolution and Deep Homology 15 Aug 2013 | 11:18 pm
In the last post in this series, we introduced the concept of a homoplasy – a similarity in form in two lineages that arises due to independent events. In the example we looked at last time, birds an...
Conversing With Our Children about Creation and Evolution 14 Aug 2013 | 08:38 pm
Devout followers of Jesus and respected Christian theologians throughout the centuries have held diverse, thoughtful positions on the mode of Creation. Therefore, it is troubling to me that some of ou...
Faith, Science and Metaphors 12 Aug 2013 | 08:23 pm
Metaphors People tend to think of metaphors as simple poetic word plays to adorn or illustrate otherwise dull text. Positively, one might think of metaphors as useful for illuminating existing truths...
A Review of "Evolution vs. God" from Reasons to Believe 9 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
Our mission here at BioLogos is to advance the conversation on science and faith through loving, compassionate discourse about the controversial issues that tend to divide Christians. One such issue...
The Faith of a Great Scientist: Robert Boyle’s Religious Life, Attitudes, and Vocation, Part 1 8 Aug 2013 | 06:29 pm
Over the past several months, I’ve introduced readers to John Polkinghorne, a leading modern scientist who is also an outspoken Christian. This new series will introduce you to a great scientist from ...
