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C.S. Lewis had a big influence on me in this spiritual realm - this sort of sense of longing. A longing for a knowledge that is just outside of our reach, a knowledge for a spiritual connection.

Francis Collins

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Francis Collins
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: April 14
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I believe in the literal rising of the body of Christ. It's the cornerstone of my Christian faith.
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A technological advance of a major sort almost always is overestimated in the short run for its consequences - and underestimated in the long run.
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When does life begin? When does the soul enter? That's a religious question. Science is not going to be able to help with that.
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I think history would say that medical research has, throughout many changes of parties, remained as one of the shining lights of bipartisan agreement, that people are concerned about health for themselves, for their families, for their constituents.
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Science's tools will never prove or disprove God's existence.
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If God is real, and I believe he is, then he is outside of nature. He is, therefore, not limited by the laws of nature in the way that we are.
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