Good for BioLogos

After an initial set of comments, BioLogos has now come out with an agreed-upon statement of faith — and they get it right.

There was a good deal of interesting discussion in the aftermath of my last post, which began by assessing whether BioLogos should post a faith statement. “Just what do you people at BioLogos believe?” we have frequently been asked. Given the theological diversity of our staff and that of the BioLogos community in general, we have been hesitant about posting a specific statement of faith. However, the Comments section of this post led us, the BioLogos staff, into some great discussion, and we have reached a consensus. In short, we know of no better summary of what we all believe than Paul’s words in I Corinthians 15:1-5.

Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve.

We’ll leave it to you to determine whether this constitutes a faith statement, but it is a reflection of that which serves as the core of our individual beliefs as BioLogos staff members, and we hope it is a presupposition for the broader BioLogos community as well. Those who think differently or who are truth- seekers are welcome to join in the conversation, but we in the BioLogos community have come to accept this by faith. The faith we hold is not blind—it is well-supported by evidence, albeit not of the scientific variety.