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Francis S. Collins

“At this point, godless materialists might be cheering. If humans evolved strictly by mutation and natural selection, who needs God to explain us? To this, I reply: I do. The comparison of chimp and human sequences, interesting as it is, does not tell us what it means to be human. In my views, DNA sequence alone, even if accompanied by a vast trove of data on biological function, will never explain certain special human attributes, such as the knowledge of the Moral Law and the universal search for God. Freeing God from the burden of special acts of creation does not remove Him as the source of the things that make humanity special, and of the universe itself. It merely shows us something of how He operates.”

Francis s. Collins, The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief
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The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief by Francis S. Collins
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