The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief

What are some of the facts Collins brings forward to make the case that evolution is true? How does he preempt objections to his claims?

To what does Collins attribute the fact that the majority of Americans (according to polls) do not accept the theory of evolution as true? Are there factors that Collins is overlooking?

In what ways have scientific advances after 1900 made God and faith seem more plausible, in Collins’s interpretation?

Why does Collins think the human genome demonstrates the existence of God?

According to Collins, what are the main factors contributing to the current “war” between science and faith? What steps does he recommend to help end the “war”?

Explore a possible contradiction in Collins’s argument: He claims that the existence of selflessness cannot be explained by science and thus must be evidence of God, but also warns against using God as an explanation for things that science may find physical causes for. Is Collins falling into a “God of the gaps” problem? Why or why not?

What, according to Collins, are the weaknesses of Young Earth Creationism? Of Intelligent Design? Why do these belief systems persist?

Collins relies heavily on scientists from the past to connect science and faith, particularly Galileo, William Paley, and Charles Darwin. Does reaching so far back into history for these examples strengthen or weaken his argument? Why?