The Language of God Influencing Mormon Perspectives
Lincoln Cannon
5 August 2007 (updated 8 October 2025)
Today at dinner, my mother mentioned that she recently purchased a book by Francis Collins, a geneticist and head of the Human Genome Project. It’s entitled The Language of God. In it, Collins argues that science and faith in God are compatible.
Coincidentally, upon returning home from dinner, I came across a blog post by Julie Smith at Times and Seasons. She mentions that Deseret Book, owned by the LDS Church, has been promoting the book in its catalogues. I checked the Deseret Book web site, and confirmed the book is for sale there.
Although I haven’t yet read the book, I’m glad to see that the largest Mormon bookseller has decided to promote a book that advocates respect for science. I’m also glad to see that it’s already gone as far as reaching persons like my mother.
