| The BioLogos Foundation | |
| Formation: | 2007 |
| Status: | Non-profit |
| Headquarters: | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Deborah Haarsma |
The BioLogos Foundation is a Christian advocacy group that supports the view that God created the world using evolution of different species as the mechanism.[1] It was established by Francis Collins in 2007 after receiving letters and emails from people who had read his book, The Language of God.[2] The primary audience was Christians in the beginning, but Collins as well as later leaders of the organization have sought to engage with scientific skeptics as well as general audiences invested in biological science.
BioLogos affirms evolutionary creation as a core commitment.[3]
The foundation has been led by the following presidents:
During the COVID-19 pandemic, BioLogos sponsored livestream events featuring the NIH director and BioLogos founder Francis Collins.[4]
A Time article about the foundation reported different responses in 2009.[5]
BioLogos has also received praise and positive responses. Supporters of The BioLogos Foundation include Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker, who has argued that the foundation's goal of "helping fundamentalists evolve can only be good for civilization."[6]
Reception of the "evolutionary creationism" message of BioLogos within the Christian community has been mixed. Young earth creationists identify BioLogos as one of the great compromisers of the Bible, accusing members of bowing to science over the clear Word of God.[7] BioLogos counters that they affirm all the core tenants of the traditional Christian faith, and that their views on evolution are consistent with notable defenders of Christianity such as Augustine, an early church father,[8] and B.B. Warfield, a staunch 19th century promoter of biblical inerrancy.[9]