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| Author | Francis Collins |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Michael Hagelberg |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Christianity and science, apologetics |
| Genre | Religious studies |
| Publisher | Free Press |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 0-7432-8639-1 |
| OCLC | 65978711 |
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| LC Class | BL240.3 .C66 2006 |
The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief is a 2006 book by Francis Collins in which he advocates theistic evolution and describes his conversion to Christianity.[1][2] Collins is an American physician-geneticist, noted for his discoveries of disease genes, and his leadership of the Human Genome Project (HGP). He served as the director of the US National Institutes of Health from August 17, 2009, to December 19, 2021.[3]
Collins raises arguments for the existence of God, drawing from science and philosophy. He cites many famous thinkers, most prevalently C. S. Lewis, as well as Augustine of Hippo, Stephen Hawking, Charles Darwin, Theodosius Dobzhansky and others. The book was selected for the 2007 Christianity Today Book Awards.[4]
- ^ Dean, Cornelia (July 25, 2006). "Faith, Reason, God and Other Imponderables". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
- ^ "Scientists on Religion". Scientific American. October 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
- ^ "NIH Directors". National Institutes of Health (NIH). 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Book Awards 2007".