“The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.” - Werner Heisenberg (Noble Prize Physics Quantum Theory)

Huh, I never knew that the man who directed the human genome project was a Christian, or that he came from near my hometown. Lately I've had a lot of doubts and questions about whether or not I really believed God exists. Thank God that I found this video, my doubts might just be over...

Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. Watch anyone die in faith for God spoke the creation into life. Everything comes to a man in vision whether you’re asleep or awake or blind. That’s why the word was made in the flesh and to this day he reaches out down the streets and sits on the bench waiting. He has shown himself to those who aren’t looking and to those who search with their whole heart

Thank you for the speech. I’m about to start my journey of faith. I can relate how we arrive at the turning point. I do not want to resist any more. But it’s scary that if I will turn into one of those religious fanatics that are full of dogmas and narcissism. You, sir, are a great role model.

Eyes have they that see not, ears have they who hear not. Blessed are they who believe and have not seen.

Remember when you were a small child and about to do something wrong, but you felt that little tug at your heart that told you "NO"? That was the spirit trying to guide you... Or when you were older and trying to figure out something difficult but you just couldn't and finally it occurs to you, so as to make you say "oh yeah! Why didn't i think of that before?" - because HE just gave it to you. We say that because it seems so simple when the answer is perfect. That's how we know what comes from our Father, by it's perfection. When we don't listen we say things like "something was telling me" or "i had a gut feeling" but really this is how God communicates with every life form. Remember what Jesus said, "consider the birds of the field, they neither reap nor sow yet our Father feeds them" and HE can cause them to see a worm in the grass from the highest treetops. How much more can HE cause us to see? How much more important are we than the birds? When we get a big flow of information/understanding, we call it an "epiphany" and it can change your whole life. Learn to clear your mind. Learn your types of thoughts. Don't give any time to negative thoughts or thoughts that don't help you. "The Spirit is the true teacher" and as long as you're wrapped up in the world, you'll never hear HIM. ❤️🙏

Praise The Lord that a man of Faith in God led this incredible discovery of the Human Genome 🙏 God bless you more Dr. Francis Collins and your family and generations

Prayer is thanking our Lord, praising Him, before anything. Blessings

God does not step in,he never stepped out.

"Science doesn't say anything, scientists do."

This was a wonderful talk! Thanks to all who put the money and energy into making it happen!

Last night in my dreams, Jesus came to me with a question: he wanted to know how a revolving door works.

The more I learn..the more I believe..

Francis Collins is so amazing even Christopher Hitchens often talked about how much he admired Collins. Only Sam Harris in his massive jealousy refused to give him his due credit.

Thank you. Praying means first, thanking and praising. Then present your request with "Thy Will be done", let the Holy Spirit flow thru me, ect. I have discovered satisfying answers in the study of the Complete Jewish Bible study. Blessings

In the End of Days, one of the best things I ever heard was the ending prayer of "Don't Look Up." Dearest Father and Almighty Creator, We ask for your Grace tonight. Despite our pride. Your forgiveness despite our doubt. Most of all, Lord, we ask for your Love. To soothe us through these dark times. May we face whatever is to come in your Divine Will With courage and open hearts of acceptance. Amen.

I prayed that our Lord may finds us all where we are. May He give us the courage to seek for His face and endure in our spiritual journey. May our personal testimonies serve to Glorify God Alone, Amen!

I liked his open heart story about that ill woman who changed his mind.

Wonder if we still look at him the same way! And sincerely hoping God is watching out for us!

Wow, the first time i’ve ever seen Dr. Collins make a presentation. Amazing

My God, how brilliant Francis Collins really is. He explains everything.

How amazing to hear a deeply intellectual individual elegantly verbalize spiritual ponders into words...

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 📚 Introduction to the Veritas Forum and the speaker's journey from atheism to faith. 02:49 🧬 The human genome is a complex code that carries instructions for life's development. 04:14 🧬 DNA copying, mistakes, and their implications, including cancer and evolution. 06:10 🏥 The Human Genome Project's goals, achievements, and potential medical benefits. 08:56 🌄 Comparing stained glass art and DNA as symbolic representations of scientific and spiritual worldviews. 12:41 🕊️ Personal spiritual journey from atheism to faith through intellectual exploration and reflections. 17:44 🌌 Arguments suggesting the existence of a Creator: origins of the universe, fine-tuning, and purpose. 24:06 💡 Consideration of intentional design in the constants of the universe, pointing to a Creator's existence. 24:47 🌌 Francis Collins discusses the plausibility of the universe's existence and the application of Occam's razor, leaning towards the idea of a creator. 25:15 🧬 Collins explores the idea of a deist god based on Einstein's marvel at mathematics and the concept of fine-tuning arguments. 25:44 📜 Collins references C.S. Lewis's argument about the moral law as evidence of something beyond the material world. 27:08 🤝 He discusses human uniqueness in following a moral law and explores the universality of this law, raising questions about its origins. 28:43 🧬 Collins examines altruism and moral behavior from an evolutionary perspective but questions whether it fully explains the most profound acts of altruism. 31:06 🌟 Collins contemplates the presence of the moral law within humans as evidence for a God who cares about goodness and morality. 32:02 🛤️ After a journey of exploring evidence, Collins shares his personal conversion story, becoming a Christian, and finding peace and joy in his faith. 39:47 🔬 Collins provides scientific support for evolution through DNA analysis and explains how genes and pseudogenes reveal common ancestry. 44:13 🛑 Collins counters the idea that science can disprove God, highlighting the limitations of science in addressing supernatural concepts. 48:40 🙏 Collins reconciles evolution and faith by proposing that God's plan included evolution as the mechanism for life's diversity. 49:07 🧬 DNA is the language of God, reflecting the concept of "biologos," connecting life with God's creative word. 50:32 🌍 Theistic evolution harmonizes faith and science, suggesting that God's perspective of time differs from human perception. 51:42 🤔 The question of evolution being purely random is considered from the viewpoint of God's presence outside of time. 53:04 🔍 Intelligent Design (ID) claims like the bacterial flagellum are countered by the idea that complex structures evolved through gradual adaptation, not requiring divine intervention. 54:54 ❌ Intelligent Design (ID) is viewed as a "God of the gaps" approach and lacks scientific validity, as science continues to fill gaps in knowledge. 56:04 📜 The interpretation of Genesis in light of evolution involves considering literary, historical, and cultural contexts rather than a strict literal reading. 58:54 🙏 Prayer is a means of developing a relationship with God and gaining insights, promoting listening and reflection. 01:01:12 🕊️ Faith involves an element of doubt and humility, recognizing the limitations of human understanding. 01:06:15 🔬 The scientific evidence for an old universe and Earth contradicts the idea of a recent, mature creation. 01:10:47 🧬 The ongoing evolution of humans is explored, along with the ethical and religious implications of future human enhancement. 01:12:10 🧬 Mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA differences: Mitochondria have their own genes, but many mitochondrial proteins are encoded in the nucleus. The arrangement of genes in mitochondria and nucleus might be an ancient event with a common ancestor. 01:13:09 🧬 Evolution and Genesis: There's a tension between evolution and passages like Romans 5 and 1 Corinthians 15 that discuss human death as a result of sin. Different interpretations exist, with possible answers including spiritual death, free will, and the intention of the scriptures. 01:14:59 🧬 Human Death and Adam's Arrival: The interpretation of when human death began in relation to Adam's arrival varies. Some suggest human death began with the arrival of Adam's soul, while others emphasize a distinction between physical and spiritual death. 01:18:12 🎥 "Expelled" Documentary: The film "Expelled" misrepresented the academic treatment of intelligent design supporters and portrayed an inaccurate image of the scientific community. Intelligent design's scientific credibility is not widely accepted. 01:19:35 🙏 Miracles and Faith: Miracles, including events like Jesus' resurrection, are considered possible if one believes in God and that God authored natural laws. They can be seen as instances of God showing love and compassion. 01:22:06 🙏 God's Role in Tragedies: Tragic events like the Holocaust involve human actions driven by free will. God's non-interference is attributed to the existence of free will, which is considered a part of God's plan. 01:24:00 🧬 Genetics of Altruism: Altruism may have genetic components, but hereditary influences on generosity and altruism are minor compared to other factors. Genetic mechanisms don't necessarily diminish the role of God in altruistic behaviors. 01:26:46 🧠 Agnosticism and Belief: Agnosticism is a valid principled position, but it's important to explore the evidence and not use it as a means to avoid confronting spiritual questions. 01:28:24 🌀 Determinism, Free Will, and Quantum Mechanics: The uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics introduces an element of uncertainty that challenges strict determinism. Quantum mechanics allows room for free will to coexist with physical laws. 01:30:46 🧠 Journey Towards Faith: Each individual's faith journey is unique. While personal experiences and evidence can influence one's beliefs, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. The journey from agnosticism to belief is a personal exploration.

Thank you Professor, I have been a follower of Jesus Christ since I was 7 when I accepted him as my saviour. I didn't grow up in a home where I was brought to church. As a child I went to a mission downtown and learned about Jesus. It wasn't until I was 21 that I truly recieved Jesus and was baptized into the family of God. Backslide for 17 yrs and have been the prodigal daughter, came back home in 1996 and have been following Jesus for the past 24 years. So much joy, love and peace. Love Jesus ❤❤❤

As an agnostic, this is probably one of the better arguments i've heard.

Glad to hear some scientists are still willing to actually question about everything and go where the scientific data leads.

How awesome to hear an engaging speaker on a tough topic. Thank you for the presentation.

The biblical text shows a SPECIAL CREATION OF MAN!

The great Christian preacher of our century... " ... to sum it up in a single sentence: He who claims to be both Son of God and savior and judge of humankind now stands before offering, if only we come to him, fulfillment, freedom and rest. Such an invitation from such a person cannot lightly dismissed. He waits patiently for our response. RSVP! " Why I am a Christian , John Stott

Well now, Collins should view Robert Sapolsky video...”Are humans just another primate”..nope! Genius lecturer from...yes an unbeliever that for reasons only known to him hasn’t made the connection yet. Praying that he will of course! Miracles are astounding and my good fortune has allowed me to see many. Those occasions were associated with an evangelistic event. Why the Lord doesn’t just do a big world visible event and draw all in would preclude faith. I went from agnostic to sold out in a matter of seconds. Something entered the room visibly in the form of light but not just any light. This light (the Holy Spirit) permeated every atom and I found myself undone. That was 35 years ago and still has me undone and loved by Him more and more on that daily basis. May H find you also.

Enjoyed this tremendously thank you for sharing

As a scientist, Collins is a giant. As a theist, I would place in in the religious Hall of Shame.

This guy is, unfortunately for atheists, very legit. Speaks the truth

Wow this is an astounding teacher here whew thank you god for bro Francis Collins , he is a great archeologists also on his digs in Israel

So far …. I am amazed that it takes such an educated person so long to figure out things that a few simple thought experiments could demonstrate. I have no advanced degrees, and I figured out a long time ago that there was no argument between ‘god’ and ‘science.’ But thank you for taking the time to explain things from your perspective! 😆

As a nurse… nothing made me more in awe of the Lord than Anatomy and Physiology… the smaller we went the more intricate and complicated EVERYTHING became… who but the Lord could do ALL THAT☺️😳

I am a poetry professor. Joseph Brodsky, a Russian poet, said that language is God. So this lecture fascinates me. Language I assume has a genetic basis which speaks our soul into a physical form. But language, especially poetry, takes us beyond the natural world into spiritual experience. As a mystic, I must agree with Carl Jung, one of the founders of the science of psychology, who said he did not believe that God exists because he knew from his own experiences that God exists. I love this lecture and I encourage curious, open minded people to explore through prayer and meditation and their dreams the existence and the nature and guidance of God. Thank you Professor Collins for helping to bring together science and religion as partners on the path to truth.

In the Greek and Hebrew language, the word 'fear' actually has 3 meanings, this is why it is more difficult to translate to English, as we don't have an appropriate word to represent some of the true uses of the words and a general 'fear' meaning 'awesome respect' is used.

Thank you very much. I also had the similar exploring journey and came to be a Christian.

"We and all of life (Creation itself) is God unfolding." Dr. Fletcher Harding

Deep and Enlightening. Thank You for your message Dr. Francis Collin. God Bless you and keep bring forth the truth and the light of Jesus Christ!

It was really stimulating and encouraging discussion, objectively relating science, nature and God's supernatural role in creation. Dr. Collins scientifically provided how faith and hope help us to birth an eternal relationship between human beings and supernatural God. We must appreciate the distinct nature of Christianity as a relationship between the human beings and supernatural God . Our demand to bring down God to our level has to be submit to God's supernatural authority so that He reveals Himself to us graciously,

Great listening to this guy. I have a dislike for preachers but consider myself a Christen. Mr, Collins is a Teacher. I* like Teacher of Truth science and faith. God Bless

Good video, it shows why we still need evolution for more time, hopefully we become less ignorant.

I’m glad I watched this but I’m grader that I’m not to intelligent nor do I have a high IQ I’m just an average man that had always believed in God he’s always as a very young boy pulled on my heart strings and I’ve always talked with him. Sometimes I didn’t believe he was listening at all but that draw was so strong I always have kept speaking to Him he even started speaking back. I’ve had an on and off personal relationship with God but my Faith in Him Continues to grow and my comfort in him is secure and nothing will ever change that I don’t kneed a preacher to tell me nor a scientist to teach me my draw to God has always been in me

I have Viteligo- a condition in which my olive skin is fast disappearing revealing the white skin below with zero melanin pigment. I know that if Africans have a deep scar on their skin, it will be light in colour with no melanin. It seems we are all white under our skin, and the colour is simply more concentrated levels of pigment. I cannot seem to stop the progress of losing my olive skin colour as I age :(

Francis Collins started this project as an athiest, by the end he not only believed in Christianity, he even renamed the Genome project “The Language of God” lol. What a realization, science by definition is a religion as well so this whole video is amazing. Life is such a blessing

Thank you Dr Collins for your veritas you are brilliant but very approachable an humble. God bless you

When we finally come face to face with God - I strongly suspect that our greatest surprise is going to be that God is nothing like we thought he was during our lifetime. In one of the psalms God tells us - "Be still, and know that I am God." - Not trying to understand in order to believe, but rather, simply believe, and spiritual understanding will come.

“There is no happiness where there is no wisdom; No wisdom but in submission to the Gods. Big words are always punished, And proud men in old age learn to be wise.” Sophocles (496-406 BCE) -- Antigone

Thank you for coming back to God.

I am really excited if a great minnd like Prof. F. Collins would encounter Dr. Scott Hann to settle or expound any doubt about science and faith.

I enjoyed the video so thank you for posting. One of the main points that I can totally relate to and agree with is that the belief in God as a journey and not simply something that people jump into without putting any thought into it. The reality is that there are people in this world that DO NOT want God to be a part of their lives. That is why they can never and will never see the existence of a God being rational and logical because it is not the answer that they are looking to hear or see.

I also think this is a excellent video , I love how he explained things.

Many thanks for this! I first heard of Prof Collins and Personalised Medicine as an excited postgrad student when the first set of the Human Genome Project came out in 2003. Watching his awesome spiritual journey from the Fiji Islands. 🙏❤

I was raised Christian from infancy up. Although I attended weekly meetings, smaller assemblies, larger conventions and even took part in public witnessing I started questioning my beliefs in my early 20’s. I became agnostic for a few years. This video would’ve been very helpful back then. Fast forward many years later - I’m a believer today.

I loved every second of this. . . listen to it all the time,really does fill me with awe.

I love Dr. Collins' tie! :)

I think more people should listen to his dissertation. Very will spoken and informational. Good job.

Free will, to do good or evil, is a product of Love. Bible tells us that God IS love. Love does not do control or take away someone's choices even if those choices are do harm. THAT right there is an extremely high view of humanity.

As a cradle Catholic, I have no problems with my faith, not even questions, lead and live my life as Jesus's taught us but it is interesting to hear other people's thinking about their faith or the lack of a relationship with God. Thank you Dr. Collins for sharing with us.

The Bible details God making Eve from Adam's "rib;" the original word translated "rib" in English meant, in Hebrew, "curve." Perhaps this was a reference to Adam's DNA ("curved").

I am a witness of some entity talked to me when I was 12 year old playing alone in a park. I still remember I was asking God if you are there give me flying powers. If you exist give me power to levitate. I repeated that for long long time while playing with a swing. I still remember the loud voice coming from one of my shoulder. I still remember silence everywhere. And then I heard "if we break your legs then you will be happy?" You can say anything but that sharp sharp and strong voice, it was not loud but it was definitely not from my brain. It was not like the voice we hear in our brain. IT WAS NOT MY BRAINS VOICE, IT HAD A DISTINCT SOUND". Well since then I believe in entities and if that entity cannot be identified then my friend that is also an alien(s). -sorry for spell and grammatical mistakes.

I found this video maybe not by chance. I appreciate this video. I'm convinced. From now I'm turning my life over to the Lord.🙏🙏.

Atheism replaces God worship with ego worship.

A very good speaker. I thoroughly enjoy the entire presentation which I seldom do at KZfaq.

Brilliant!👋👋👋 I just experienced God through His miracle for my husband. Now I have this hunger of Him 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Listen to you guys from Birmingham, Alabama. ✝️❤️

Dr. Collins has always been a great inspiration to me. A real class act. Very honored to have had him on our podcast.

Really appreciate your channel. Please keep bringing us this great content.

My father taught me at a young age that God is the Creator of all the sciences and that He is the Master scientist.

Best part is at 22 mins as he goes into third possibility when he draws conclusion with Occams Razor and reinforces at 24:36

1 thing I noticed is the continued (maybe intended) miss interpretation of Genesis. There are 2 creation stories in Genesis. In fact, there are multiple. I'll mention just 3, the creation of plants, animals, and people. Those are all creation stories that are very different but not at all contradictory because they are creations of different things. I would be a fool to say they were different so we must not be meant to take them seriously. The same thing is true of Genesis chp 1 & 2. Genesis chp 1 is the creation of the heavens and Earth, 2 is dealing with the creation of the Garden on Earth. It says just that, "and God created a Garden." There He caused plants to grow and formed animals from the ground. God created man outside of the Garden and then placed man in it. Someone pass that along to Mr Collins, because it would make taking him serious on this issue much easier if he got that right.

omg a genius who believes in God. This is incredible Its too bad Richard Dawkins could have been that smart. I think Einstien and Dr. Collins would have incredible conversations. Yes there is evolution but God created this incredible mind. This is a case that proves science and God go hand in hand. If it were not for God none of science would have existed as it does. All praise to God for giving us awesome minds like Dr. Collins

Happy listening to all these information. Thanks. Somehow confusing with all that is happening now.Maybe it is best to pray for a better outcome.

So basically he dove deep and when he didnt get answers he stopped asking questions. Of course, God must be the answer.

From someone who has been watching these debates and videos as an atheist, and agnostic, and finally a Christian for over a decade, let me tell you this: 48:25, the slides on the screen --that is the Christian framework when you divorce it from the religious dogma of mere humans. 48:25

One thing i have learned about God is that he gets it right every time and in all of his eternal existence, has never once made a mistake in anything his mind has commaned to come forth visible or invisible . He is Perfection of Perfection "Flawless" forever John 14:6

Thanks to all for this presentation.

Thank you; the journey experience may vary, however, it may challenge one to pursue more evidence. Very interesting discussion, thank you.

Great book! Great Author!

Wow ! Always have said this . Science has only proven God is real that science shows us how God made it all work not by chance but by design 🙏💕

Believing and knowing..2 absolutely completely different things!! It's better to know,then to believe!😎

Thank you very much for your wonderful knowledge. In the Agree with the light and connection between the DNA. The Alis is the connection how I found this and everything is connected within.

Such a great balanced presentation.

Appreciated Collins here. Wish he had more integrity about CoVID

All I can say is WOW! I’m going to share this with my friends. Thank-you

What happens if the DNA sequence gets corrupted by "science" ?

I found this information extremely troubling. I am not questioning the scientific information, what is most concerning is the Pandora's Box that is opened when you consider a God that set everything in motion billions of years ago and allowed "life" to develop via a pre-coded genetic plan that would eventually evolve into "humans" by the processes of mutations, and adaptations to the particular environments in which the life forms were existing in. "How are we supposed to reconcile this with the Creation of Adam"? I have been taught that adaptation and mutations occur within all life forms but that the changes are within a certain species. That is to say that fish don't become lizards, alligators don't become dogs and muskrats don't become monkeys. I have also been taught that the skeletal/fossil record does not currently have any transitional skeletal remains to substantiate this theory. I do concede that I may be wrong with this view point if evidence has been found. What happened in the Garden of Eden?; who was the serpent that tempted Eve?, how does Genesis 6 fit into this bio-logos theory? What is the reason for Gods Intervention at this specific point in time? I am not opposed to an old earth theory but I am having trouble reconciling Mr. Collins evidences although I do concede that you can not argue the evidence that he presented, we have to understand God while also considering the evidence that science is giving to us while being extremely careful not to explain what we don't understand just to have an explanation. How bout this for example: At some point, the ancient astronaut theorists begin to look more right than not when you consider a theory that God allowed evolution to happen over millennia. What I am getting at here is that if the flood is caused to rid the planet of a changed genetic encoding that was possibly due to something that happened in the garden of Eden, what now is to say that aliens didn't descend from the sky and make those changes to the DNA code? "If we are to listen to the DNA evidence concerning evolution then why not have a change to that DNA code that is outside of the code written by God which caused humanity to be separated from HIs creation"?? If aliens are involved, I am not sure what I believe anymore. Watching this video may have been more damaging to my faith than anything that I have ever considered. If we have evolved as Mr. Collins says we have, then I would also submit that we are not done evolving? I wonder if the encoding of the DNA can help us to see into the future; can we predict what we will become next??? Although Mr. Collins presented some extremely good information, I think there are still gaps that he can not account for. Oh and I do not buy into the ancient astronaut theory, I am only bringing that up as a way to show where the mind can go if you follow supposed evidences.

I keep hearing this phrase "over a long period of time." And from what I have read and heard, this specifically means "millions of years." I am puzzled by this because I watched "BBC Documentary 2017 - The Theory of DNA Science" where it traces all humanity to a single man, "Scientific Adam," who lived 60,000 years ago. The other thing that puzzles me is how such complex structures like the eyes, ears, nose, brain, heart, nervous -, respiratory -, digestive -, reproductive -, -systems, etc could have simultaneously and perfectly come together at the right time to form a complete and fully functioning human being. I just cannot imagine this though what my mind sees is some grotesque monstrosity which is disproportionately human and animal, and this is definitely not supported by the fossil records. I'm not against evolution but my question takes its analogy from the Big Bang. Just like in the case of the Big Bang, why not say, God started the process and then created the laws that continue to sustain and drive the process? In this case applied to evolution, God created all things as "complete and complex" ("fearfully and wonderfully made" if you are a Christian, and Gen 1's creation story). Then He put "Laws of Evolution" to help creation adapt and adjust to the changes in the physical environment. Like how Richard Dawkins says, "then things really get off on a run." This would be my humble version of "Theistic Evolution" and sounds more plausible than suggesting that evolution through "small incremental changes over a long period of time" produced the intricate and amazing complexities of life as we know it. That would need yet another step of faith. And here there is no conflict between science and faith once again. Science will continue to discover new laws, whether in physics, chemistry, mathematics, astrology, biology, and even evolution because they have been put in place by a creator God who is intelligent, personal and real. I'm not a scientist, and I may be ignorant of the scientific details, so please take what is helpful and chuck what's not.

Some days I don't like not knowing until the news tells me, anything. That I don't know many things until the news tells me anything. Etc. But it is a tool of knowledge in its context that it exists in. It's one tool of knowledge.

Being a person of Faith, is nowhere near the same journey as a person of science, mathematics, or of religion, we find a journey of thought as individuals draw to seek answers.......What do you tell a child when they see angels, and demons before the people in that life of a child is surrounding them with teaching or has the answers?

Absolutely loved it! Thank you!

Does anyone have a link to the old Stephen Colbert interview he references? I can't find it on KZfaq...

Good discussion, and Collins is very articulate.

His presentation of science and faith harmonizing is flawless. Every Atheist should watch this video because to believe in no God takes far more faith because it goes against science and the only logical conclusion one can come to.

I watched it. It was refreshing to see a theist acknowledge reality. His reasoning for God's role wasn't.

Francis Collins was listed along with Albert Einstein, Newton, Maxwell, max planck, galelio, Louis Pasteur, schrondinger, Werner Heisenberg, Leibniz and others as people who believed in a conscious and intelligent Mind behind which is the matrix of all that exists--God.

I believe God gave him an incredible mission to share. God is incredibly amazing to all.

Don't agree with all his conclusions, but this is a great video by a very thoughtful and balanced individual. I wish more people on both sides of this discussion were thoughtful and balanced.