The Language of God
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The Language of God is a book by geneticist Francis Collins in which he argues that modern science, particularly genetics, is compatible with Christian faith and belief in a divine creator.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → |
| addresses |
agnosticism
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atheism → problem of suffering → |
| argues |
evolution is a tool used by God in creation
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modern science is compatible with belief in God → |
| author |
Francis Collins
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticizes |
intelligent design as a scientific theory
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young Earth creationism → |
| focusesOn |
genetics
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human genome → moral law → |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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science and religion → |
| hasPerspective |
Christian
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pro-evolution → |
| hasReception |
became a bestseller in religion and science categories
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| includes |
Francis Collins’s personal conversion story
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discussion of Human Genome Project → |
| intendedAudience |
Christians interested in science
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general readers → scientists interested in religion → |
| isbn |
9780743286398
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| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
compatibility of genetics and Christianity
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relationship between science and faith → |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback → print → |
| notableFor |
popularizing the term BioLogos
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presenting a high-profile scientist’s Christian testimony → |
| pages |
approximately 294
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| proposesConcept |
BioLogos
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theistic evolution → |
| publicationYear |
2006
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| publisher |
Free Press
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| religiousTraditionDiscussed |
Christianity
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| scientificFieldDiscussed |
cosmology
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evolutionary biology → genetics → |
| structure |
memoir elements combined with apologetic argument
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| subtitle |
A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
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| supports |
evolution by natural selection
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| topic |
ethics of genetic knowledge
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faith and reason → science and religion debate → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Francis Collins
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