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I still find it intriguing that Francis Collins, who in 1993 replaced James D. Watson as head of the National Center for Human Genome Research at the National I
by hbrouwer 15y ago
I still find it intriguing that Francis Collins, who in 1993 replaced
James D. Watson as head of the National Center for Human Genome Research at the National Institutes of Health, is a religious person [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Collins_(geneticist)#Religious_views http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Collins_(geneticist)#Re...]
I'm not judging anyone here, I'm just saying I find it striking, and slightly unimaginable.
- billybob 15y agoCollins has written a book called "The Language of God" (referring to DNA) in which he explains how he reconciles his beliefs with his scientific understanding. In it, he tells his own story and explains why he thinks Christians should accept evolution and why scientists should not be hostile to faith.