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Director of the [[National Institutes of Health]], [[Francis Collins]], a former atheist and now an evangelical Christian, founded The Biologos Foundation to promote theistic evolution, as well as "the harmony between science and biblical faith".<ref>{{cite book|editor=Paul Copan, Tremper Longman III, Christopher I. Reese, Michael G. Strauss|title=Dictionary of Christianity and Science: The Definitive Reference for the Intersection of Christian Faith and Contemporary Science|date=25 April 2017|publisher=Zondervan|language=English|isbn=9780310496069|page=119}}</ref>

Director of the [[National Institutes of Health]], [[Francis Collins]], a former atheist and now an evangelical Christian, founded The Biologos Foundation to promote theistic evolution, as well as "the harmony between science and biblical faith".<ref>{{cite book|editor=Paul Copan, Tremper Longman III, Christopher I. Reese, Michael G. Strauss|title=Dictionary of Christianity and Science: The Definitive Reference for the Intersection of Christian Faith and Contemporary Science|date=25 April 2017|publisher=Zondervan|language=English|isbn=9780310496069|page=119}}</ref>

[[William Jennings Bryan]] wrote that "Theistic evolution may be defined as an anesthetic which deadens the patient’s pain while [[atheism]] removes his religion.”  Marvin Olasky essentially concurred with this in a recent column chronicling the loss of Christianity from universities/colleges started by churches. <ref>"Soaping the slippery slope: Two books document the decline of once-Christian colleges into bastions of unbelief", ''World Magazine'', August 25, 2012, (accessed 08/31/2017)[https://world.wng.org/2012/08/soaping_the_slippery_slope?]</ref>

[[William Jennings Bryan]] wrote that "Theistic evolution may be defined as an anesthetic which deadens the patient’s pain while [[atheism]] removes his religion.”  Marvin Olasky essentially concurred with this in a recent column chronicling the loss of Christianity from universities/colleges started by churches.<ref>"Soaping the slippery slope: Two books document the decline of once-Christian colleges into bastions of unbelief", ''World Magazine'', August 25, 2012, (accessed 08/31/2017)[https://world.wng.org/2012/08/soaping_the_slippery_slope?]</ref>

The outstanding 19th century theologian Charles Hodge asked the question "What is Darwinism?" His answer: "Atheism". <ref>Charles Hodge, '''What Is Darwinism?''', Scribner, Armstrand, & Company, New York, 1874. (online)[https://books.google.com/books?id=XZqr-0xbcN4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=what+is+darwinism&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjC4tiy8OjWAhVD34MKHfp9CwAQ6AEIJjAA#v=onepage&q=what%20is%20darwinism&f=false]</ref> His work has met a deafening silence as a century and a half later his challenge is still not answered.

The outstanding 19th century theologian Charles Hodge asked the question "What is Darwinism?" His answer: "Atheism".<ref>Charles Hodge, '''What Is Darwinism?''', Scribner, Armstrand, & Company, New York, 1874. (online)[https://books.google.com/books?id=XZqr-0xbcN4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=what+is+darwinism&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjC4tiy8OjWAhVD34MKHfp9CwAQ6AEIJjAA#v=onepage&q=what%20is%20darwinism&f=false]</ref> His work has met a deafening silence as a century and a half later his challenge is still not answered.

== Francis Collins and theistic evolution ==

== Francis Collins and theistic evolution ==

{{cquote|All [[Christianity|Christians]], [[creationism|creationists]] included, can find much to like in ''[[The Language of God]]''. Collins’ personal story is fascinating. His intention in writing the book is excellent: to spread the word that faith is reasonable. Like Collins, we want to see an end to the widespread false impression that faith and science are incompatible. However, we must sadly conclude that most of Collins’ arguments—his means to the laudable ends that we all want to further—are going down the wrong path. Instead of creating a harmony between faith and science, theistic evolution subsumes the authority of [[Bible|Scripture]] to the authority of the latest scientific paper, leaving philosophical confusion in its wake.<ref>http://creation.com/harmony-and-discord-a-review-of-francis-collins-book-the-language-of-god</ref>}}

{{cquote|All [[Christianity|Christians]], [[creationism|creationists]] included, can find much to like in ''[[The Language of God]]''. Collins’ personal story is fascinating. His intention in writing the book is excellent: to spread the word that faith is reasonable. Like Collins, we want to see an end to the widespread false impression that faith and science are incompatible. However, we must sadly conclude that most of Collins’ arguments—his means to the laudable ends that we all want to further—are going down the wrong path. Instead of creating a harmony between faith and science, theistic evolution subsumes the authority of [[Bible|Scripture]] to the authority of the latest scientific paper, leaving philosophical confusion in its wake.<ref>http://creation.com/harmony-and-discord-a-review-of-francis-collins-book-the-language-of-god</ref>}}

Jay Richards and his [[intelligent design]] colleagues thoroughly dismantled [[Francis Collins]] scientific evidence for Darwinism (supposed junk DNA), discredited by recent advances in understanding the genome. <ref>God and Evolution: The Problem with Theistic Evolution (accessed 08/31/2017)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WHB_kMasMs]</ref>  Collins himself has renounced this also. <ref>Marvin Olasky, "Admission of Function", ''World Magazine'', July 9,2016.(accessed 08/31/2017)[http://www.tccsa.tc/articles/collins_redaction.pdf]</ref>

Jay Richards and his [[intelligent design]] colleagues thoroughly dismantled [[Francis Collins]] scientific evidence for Darwinism (supposed junk DNA), discredited by recent advances in understanding the genome.<ref>God and Evolution: The Problem with Theistic Evolution (accessed 08/31/2017)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WHB_kMasMs]</ref>  Collins himself has renounced this also.<ref>Marvin Olasky, "Admission of Function", ''World Magazine'', July 9, 2016.(accessed 08/31/2017)[http://www.tccsa.tc/articles/collins_redaction.pdf]</ref>

==Theistic evolution and Intelligent Design==

==Theistic evolution and Intelligent Design==

Although theistic evolution and [[intelligent design]] (ID) are superficially similar, ID design proponents have made clear that the two are not the same thing. [[William Dembski]] has gone so far as to say that, "as far as design theorists are concerned, theistic evolution is American evangelicalism's ill-conceived accommodation to Darwinism."<ref>''What every theologian should know about creation, evolution, and design'' Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Transactions 3(2), William Demsbki</ref>

Although theistic evolution and [[intelligent design]] (ID) are superficially similar, ID design proponents have made clear that the two are not the same thing. [[William Dembski]] has gone so far as to say that, "as far as design theorists are concerned, theistic evolution is American evangelicalism's ill-conceived accommodation to Darwinism."<ref>''What every theologian should know about creation, evolution, and design'' Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Transactions 3(2), William Demsbki</ref>

The primary difference between the two is the perceived role of [[proof]]. While most theistic evolutionists are content to accept God on faith alone, intelligent design proponents seek to prove the necessary existence of a designer in the creation of life by scientific means. Watch their recent "The Problem with Theistic Evolution."<ref>The Problem with Theistic Evolution (crossway.org/TheisticEvolution)[https://evolutionnews.org/2017/11/in-a-ted-talk-heres-the-question-you-may-not-ask/]</ref>

The primary difference between the two is the perceived role of [[proof]]. While most theistic evolutionists are content to accept God on faith alone, intelligent design proponents seek to prove the necessary existence of a designer in the creation of life by scientific means. Watch their recent "The Problem with Theistic Evolution."<ref>[https://evolutionnews.org/2017/11/in-a-ted-talk-heres-the-question-you-may-not-ask/ The Problem with Theistic Evolution (crossway.org/TheisticEvolution)]</ref>

==Theistic evolution and Progressive Creationism ==

==Theistic evolution and Progressive Creationism ==