Presentations

Francis Collins

• "Science & Faith: Conflict or Complement"
  February 28, 2010
  Online Audio (MP3)
  Dr. Francis Collins gives the sermon at Park Street Church in Boston, MA, discussing his journey to faith and the relationship between science and faith.
   
• Francis Collins Talks to Lifetree Cafe
  July 15, 2009
  Online Video
  In this conversation with Life Tree Cafe, Francis Collins talks about how nature can give us pointers to God.
   
• Religion and Science: Conflict or Harmony?
  May 4, 2009
  Transcript
  Collins presents his views on the harmony between science and religion and fields questions from leading journalists at the The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life’s Faith Angle Conference.
   
• "Religion and Science: Pathways to Truth," Wesley Ministry Network
  2009
  Online Video
  Collins hosts the first lesson in this DVD series featuring world experts discussing how religion and science might coexist and even complement one another in the 21st century.
   
• Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence gala lecture
  September 4, 2008
  iTunes Video (free)
  Collins lectures at the first Inamori Ethics Prize gala at Case Western University in Cleveland.
   
• “A Believer Looks at the Human Genome,” Point Loma Nazarene University
  April 11, 2008
  Audio (MP3)
  Introduced by Darrel Falk, Collins discusses the latest advancements in genomic science and his own spiritual perspective.
   
• “The Language of God: Intellectual Reflections of a Christian Geneticist,” Veritas Forum at the University of California at Berkeley
  February 2008
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  Collins explains how one can be a rigorous scientist and still believe in God at the 2008 UC Berkeley Veritas Forum. He discusses his personal journey of faith and explains modern genetic discoveries.
   
• “Genomics and the Human Condition,” Ken Olson Science Center Dedication, Boston
  September 27, 2007
  iTunes Podcast (free) | iTunes Video (free)
  Collins speaks at the dedication of the Ken Olson Science Center at Gordon College in Boston. He addresses how genomic science has influenced the discussion of science-and-religion.
   
• "Bioethical Challenges in the Genome Era," Faraday Institute of Science and Religion
  September 15, 2007
  Audio (MP3) | Video (QuickTime)
  Collins explains the bioethical challenges that have arisen out of the advances of understanding of the genome to members of the Faraday Institute .
   
• Presentation at the National Prayer Breakfast
  February 1, 2007
  Transcript
  Collins speaks on the harmony of science and religion and how his own scientific research has strengthened his faith at the 2007 Nation Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC.
   
• "The Language of God," American Scientific Affiliation
  August 2005
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  Collins discusses his book, The Language of God, at the 61^st annual meeting of the American Scientific Affiliation.
   

Karl Giberson

• "Wrestling Darwin", Calvin College
  Sept. 11, 2009
  Online Video
  In this presentation to students and faculty at Calvin College, Karl Giberson discusses his early years as a young-earth creationist, the theological implications of Darwin's theory, and why Christians should not be afraid of them.
   
• "Turning Science into a Religion: The Oracles of Science", Thomas Moore Institute
  May 2009
  Online Video
  At this workshop held in honor of Oracles of Science co-author Mariano Artigas, Giberson discusses how the new atheists are trying to replace religion with "scientism".
   
• Azusa Pacific University
  March 20, 2009
  iTunes Video (free)
  Giberson discusses his book, Saving Darwin, at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, Calif. He presents the human, scientific and theological issues of the struggle for Christians to accept evolution.
   
• "Can a Christian be a Darwinist?", Biola University
  February 5, 2009
  Online Audio
  In this debate between Karl Giberson and ID proponent John West, Giberson explains how poor design and the cruelty of nature serve as arguments for evolution.
   
• Gordon College: ConvocationsDecember 7, 2008
  iTunes Podcast (free) | iTunes Video (free)
  Giberson discusses the resurgence of atheism in modern intellectual circles, talking specifically about evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and similar atheists who use science to disprove religion.
   

Darrel Falk

• "Human Evolution (for Church Leaders)," Faraday Institute for Science and Religion
  September 5, 2008
  Audio (MP3) | Video (Quicktime)
  Falk discusses evolution as it pertains to human origins and the theological implications that come with it. He specifically looks at Darwin’s own theological troubles with his theory and how these shortcomings can be seen as a way to strengthen faith.
   
• "Human Evolution," Faraday Institute for Science and Religion
  July 24, 2008
  Audio (MP3) | Video (Quicktime)
  Falk talks about human evolution and how it relates to evangelical Christians in the United States.
   
• "Creationism and Intelligent Design," Faraday Institute for Science and Religion
  July 24, 2008
  Audio (MP3) | Video (Quicktime)
  Falk presents the intelligent design movement and the creationist movement as a rejection of evolutionary biology.
   
• “Can Science Explain Faith?,” Sydney Anglicans
  Online Audio
  Falk questions whether intelligent design arguments will ultimately assist the cause of evangelism.