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When describing God’s role in creation, many use language and images that present God as a master designer, fashioning the universe by his hands. Certainly, when looking at the almost machine-like complexity of life, the idea of God as a master craftsman seems fitting. What better way to describe God’s role in creation than an…

The creation accounts of Genesis 1 and Genesis 2 seem to tell completely different stories. In Genesis 1, creation is presented in successive stages, with God showing his satisfaction with each result. While the creation of man is mentioned, it is described rather vaguely, with the only specific detail being a mention of the “image…

Is evolution predictable? Many would argue that it is not. After all, the driving mechanisms of evolution — natural selection, genetic mutation, genetic variation, mass extinctions, etc. — seem to defy a linear, predictable path. Indeed, some cite the apparent randomness of evolution as proof that life as we know it is nothing more than…

Every Monday, “Science and the Sacred” features an essay from one of The BioLogos Foundation’s leaders: Karl Giberson and Darrel Falk. Today’s entry was written by Karl Giberson. Watching the discussion surrounding Francis Collins’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) appointment has been enlightening in so many ways. I was especially interested in the argument made…

Every Friday, “Science and the Sacred” will feature an essay from a guest voice in the science and religion dialogue. This week’s guest entry was written by Michael Ruse, author and philosopher of biology at Florida State University. His upcoming book “Science and Spirituality: Making Room for Faith in the Age of Science“, published by…

“What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?” – Psalm 8:4, NIV At times, the Earth can seem like a massive place. As we look at the wonders of living creatures, from the massive to the microscopic, we can feel overwhelmed by the beauty and vastness…

The diagram above shows the complex process of the human blood-clotting cascade, which requires the interaction of at least a dozen different proteins to properly work. The system is so complex that intelligent design proponents argue that it cannot be explained simply by natural selection (it is irreducibly complex). On the surface, that argument seems…

In this TED talk, Janine Benyus describes some of nature’s most efficient and intriguing designs and how we can learn from them to better our own inventions through the process of biomimicry. As Benyus reminds us, humans are not the first creatures that have had to tackle the challenges of the natural world. We have…

Every Monday, “Science and the Sacred” features an essay from one of The BioLogos Foundation’s leaders: Francis Collins, Karl Giberson and Darrel Falk. However, in light of the news of Francis Collins’s confirmation as director of the National Institutes of Health, we have posted a special weekly feature today. This entry was written by Darrel…

Source: blakebill91 / Flickr / All Rights Reserved A common criticism of evolutionary theory is the apparent lack of transitional fossils throughout the fossil record. If evolution were true, argue opponents, why do we not find more fossils that “link” different species together? Isn’t evolution a dubious theory until we find more of these “missing…
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