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Free Press, July 2007
Trade Paperback, 320 pages
ISBN-10: 1416542744
ISBN-13: 9781416542742
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Dr. Francis Collins, head of the Human Genome Project, is one of the world's leading scientists. He works at the cutting edge of the study of DNA, the code of life. Yet he is also a man of unshakable faith in God and scripture.
Dr. Collins believes that faith in God and faith in science can coexist within a person and be harmonious. In The Language of God he makes his case for God and for science. He has heard every argument against faith from scientists, and he can refute them. He has also heard the needless rejection of scientific truths by some people of faith, and he can counter that, too. He explains his own journey from atheism to faith, and then takes readers for a stunning tour of modern science to show that physics, chemistry, and biology can all fit together with belief in God and the Bible. The Language of God is essential reading for anyone who wonders about the deepest questions of faith: Why are we here? How did we get here? What does life mean?
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"Collins's argument that science and faith are compatible deserves a wide hearing. It lets non-churchgoers consider spiritual questions without feeling awkward."
-- The New York Times Book Review
"The Language of God is a powerful confession of belief from one of the world's leading scientists. Refuting the tired stereotypes of hostility between science and religion, Francis Collins challenges his readers to find a unity of knowledge that encompasses both faith and reason."
-- Kenneth Miller, Brown University, author of Finding Darwin's God
"What an elegantly written book. In it Francis Collins, the eminent scientist, tells why he is also a devout believer....A real godsend for those with questioning minds but who are also attracted to things spiritual."
-- Archbishop Desmond Tutu
"In today's world, scarred by cultural warfare, it is rare for a scientist to offer a testimony of faith in God. For that scientist to be one of the world's most renowned is rarer still. For his testimony to be so lucid and compelling, combining reason and revelation, science and spirit, is unheard of. The Language of God belongs on the shelf of every believer and every seeker."
-- Dr. Robert H. Schuller, Founding Pastor, the Crystal Cathedral
News Leader, January 6, 2010
...STAUNTON — Francis Collins, director of The National Institutes of Health, author and Staunton native, is unable to discuss or promote his second book, which came out today. But that hasn't stopped ...
Business Wire, December 4, 2009
... WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health and recipient of the nations highest scientific honors, will address the National Press Club Dec. 21 on Biomedical research: New horizons for ...
Forbes.com, August 7, 2009
...BusinessWire - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Dr. Francis Collins as the next Director of the National Institutes of Health. 'Dr. Collins is one of our generation's great ...
Business Wire, August 7, 2009
... WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Dr. Francis Collins as the next Director of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Collins is one of our ...
Technology Review, June 16, 2009
...Just exactly how accurate are direct-to-consumer genetic tests? Francis Collins, the former head of the National Human Genome Research Institute, decided to find out for himself while researching a new book on personalized medicine. (Collins ...
Media Times Review, March 27, 2009
...with Barton Biggs, Traxis Partners, a hedge fund based in New York City http://www.charlierose.com/view/content/10135 'The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief.' Think Thank Francis Collins Part 1 ...
Capital Times, February 12, 2009
...of the strongest voices among those trying to bridge the gap between religious belief and scientific knowledge is Francis Collins, who directed the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health. An atheist in his early ...
