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The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief

The head of the Human Genome Project and a former atheist, Collins makes a strong case for BioLogos---God-directed evolution---in comparison to atheistic evolution, Intelligent Design, and creationism. He offers an awe-inspiring tour of the complexities of biology, genetics, and DNA---and reveals a richly satisfying, harmonious melding of scientific and spiritual worldviews. 320 pages, softcover from Free Press.

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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 09, 2008 Type: User Review

Any collection strong in spirituality needs this debate.

Dr. Francis Collins is head of the Human Genome Project and a leading scientist studying DNA: he believes that faith in God and science can coexist and be harmonious, and makes his case for this in THE LANGUAGE OF GOD: A SCIENTIST PRESENTS...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 07, 2008 Type: User Review

Language Lesson

This is a very personal book. The author writes that it has been taking shape in his mind for more than 20 years, and during that time - and for a long time before - he has not just thought deeply about the issues involved, he has lived many of...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jan 03, 2008 Type: User Review

A great scientists meets Christianity

Francis S. Collins is one of the foremost geneticists in the world, and serves as head of the Human Genome Project of the United States government. Brought up in a free-thinking home, Collins as a young adult became more confirmed in his atheism....
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 28, 2007 Type: User Review

From Atheist to Agnostic!

I began this book as a devout atheist (for over nine years) but I have to say now I have a new position, strong agnosticism.

Collins stimulated my mind with his rational scientific thinking and his devout belief in God. Reading his...
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 26, 2007 Type: User Review

Excellent Book

Collins provides a balanced, well-supported and extremely pertinent viewpoint on the relationship between religion and science. He does an excellent job in showing how the two can be compatible with each other as long as religion does not attempt...
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 25, 2007 Type: User Review

Complete Disgrace

This book completely fails on every account. It is nothing but the old teleological fallacy reissued: if life exists, it because the universe was created with the purpose of life. Backwards thinking.

The book's problem could be...
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 22, 2007 Type: User Review

Consider the concept of purpose and reason: why

The concept of why exists outside the empirical. Evidence of this fact can be found in the scientific definition of evolution by neo-darwinists. Their studies of the process of evolution is a good example of what is meant by the empirical. Now any...
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 19, 2007 Type: User Review

Overshadowed by another more powerful arrival...

Collins makes a gallant effort but he falls short. There's another far more powerful book: God & Spirituality - The Undeniable Evidence for God's Existence by Sanjay Patel.

Patel demonstrates ONE thing is for certain: our...
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 18, 2007 Type: User Review

This has now been replaced by a better book.

Collins has tried hard to rebut the claims of atheists but really fails to establish the legitimacy of spiritual belief. Your money would be better spent on a fantastic new book entitled: God & Spirituality - The Undeniable Evidence for...
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 18, 2007 Type: User Review

Much better material in another book.

Collins' book is good, don't get me wrong, but there is another book, far better, and it will just blow you away! It is entitled: God & Spirituality - The Undeniable Evidence for God's Existence

This new book will throw so much...
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