World-renowned biologist Francis Collins, a beacon of hope, founded BioLogos in 2009 with a mission that resonates deeply: “to show that you don’t have to choose between modern science and biblical faith.” This mission, a testament to the possibility of harmony, is reassuring and inspiring.  

Collins led the Human Genome Project and currently directs the National Institutes of Health. His best-selling book, “The Language of God,” delves into his personal story and recalls his path from atheism to Christian belief.  

The world’s most famous biologist advocates that “science does not conflict with the Bible but actually enhances faith.” Last week, Collins joined other scientists, pastors and theologians for the Faith and Science Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Collins opened the conference by discussing his concern over the hyperpartisanship he witnessed in the church and nation. During the 2022 conference in San Diego, California, Collins recalled his astonishment at how his fellow Christians attacked him and science during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

In Raleigh, Collins lamented what he has seen and heard since the pandemic, calling the turmoil within the church and nation a “deep state of division.” However, he remains hopeful that science is resilient while his faith inspires mercy and love.  

At the event, BioLogos president and CEO Deborah Haarsma  (an astrophysicist and a recent guest on