The BioLogos Foundation is a

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that supports the view that

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created the world using

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of different

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as the mechanism. It was established by

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in 2007 after receiving letters and emails from people who had read his book, '' The Language of God''. The primary audience was Christians in the beginning, but Collins as well as later leaders of the organization have sought to engage with scientific skeptics as well as general audiences invested in biological science. BioLogos affirms

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as a core commitment.

Presidents

The foundation has been led by the following presidents: *

(foundation 2007 – 16 August 2009; resigned to become 16th director of the

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) *

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(16 August 2009 – January 2013) * Deborah Haarsma (January 2013 – present) During the

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, BioLogos sponsored livestream events featuring the NIH director and BioLogos founder Francis Collins.

Responses

The BioLogos Foundation has drawn criticism from both creationists and

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'' article about the foundation reported different responses in 2009. BioLogos has also received praise and positive responses. Supporters of The BioLogos Foundation include ''

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'' columnist Kathleen Parker, who has argued that the foundation's goal of "helping fundamentalists evolve can only be good for civilization."

References

Bibliography

* '' The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief'', by Francis Collins {{DEFAULTSORT:BioLogos Foundation Christian organizations established in 2007 Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C. Criticism of creationism Christianity and science Christianity and evolution