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Episode Synopsis
Science should be a quest to discover truth. Christian faith means following the one who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
This pair of facts defines the life and work of this episode’s guest, former director of the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins. He and Moore discuss COVID-19, conspiracies, and the creator God. Their conversation draws upon Collins’ new book, The Road to Wisdom, and highlights Christian hope for perspective amidst polarization. Collins and Moore also talk about Artificial Intelligence, the power of the Sermon on the Mount, and their common friend, the late Tim Keller.
Resources mentioned in this episode or recommended by the guest(s) include:
BioLogos
Human Genome Project
The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust by Francis Collins
The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI by Ray Kurzweil
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America's Political Crisis by James Davison Hunter
The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate by John H. Walton
The Advancement of Learning by Francis Bacon
The Resurrection of the Son of God by N.T. Wright
Promised Land
Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to [email protected].
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This pair of facts defines the life and work of this episode’s guest, former director of the National Institutes of Health, Francis Collins. He and Moore discuss COVID-19, conspiracies, and the creator God. Their conversation draws upon Collins’ new book, The Road to Wisdom, and highlights Christian hope for perspective amidst polarization. Collins and Moore also talk about Artificial Intelligence, the power of the Sermon on the Mount, and their common friend, the late Tim Keller.
Resources mentioned in this episode or recommended by the guest(s) include:
BioLogos
Human Genome Project
The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust by Francis Collins
The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI by Ray Kurzweil
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Democracy and Solidarity: On the Cultural Roots of America's Political Crisis by James Davison Hunter
The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate by John H. Walton
The Advancement of Learning by Francis Bacon
The Resurrection of the Son of God by N.T. Wright
Promised Land
Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to [email protected].
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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