Several framing principles were inherent in the BioLogos vision from the beginning.

One was to develop a website that would address the many questions that people were asking about the compatibility of Christianity and the findings of mainstream science, especially biology.

The second was to initiate a series of annual workshops which would bring together a small group of Christian scholars—scientists, authors, and theologians—to meet with some of America’s leading pastors and parachurch leaders for the express purpose of exploring what a peace between conservative Christianity and the science of biology would look like.

These workshops were called “Theology of Celebration” meetings because they were to be thoroughly grounded in an awe-inspiring celebration of the beauty and majesty of creation, even as participants wrestled with some of the tough theological questions that evangelicals have as we face the reality of God having created through an evolutionary process.

On March 20–22, 2012, noted evangelical pastor Dr. Timothy Keller hosted the meetings at the Harvard Club in New York City. That in itself has symbolic significance. Harvard University was founded on principles firmly grounded in the Word of God in its pursuit of truth. But since then, Harvard has lost its way. Some wonder if a segment of the church is now in danger of losing its way too.

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