S. Joshua Swamidass MD, PhD / What Guard's a Student's Faith? (Short Version)

What Guard's a Student's Faith? (Short Version) S. Joshua Swamidass MD, PhD. speaking passionately at Faith Ascent's 2018 Fundraising Dinner. Introduction by Faith Ascent's Director of Ministry, Jeremy R. Smith.

About Faith Ascent: Our Mission is to reduce the number of young Christians abandoning their beliefs in college and disengaging from the church. We envision a world where every college bound Christian leaves home equipped with “good reasons” for the hope they have in Jesus and connects with Christian community on campus.

About Dr. Swamidass: In addition to his important work as Associate Professor of Laboratory and Genomic Medicine at Washington University in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Swamidass was a featured speaker and panelist at Base Camp 2017 and 2018. He also speaks regularly for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and The Veritas Forum. He served as a Science Advisor to Concordia Seminary for AAAS Science for Seminaries and is a core member of The Carver Project.

Dr. Swamidass’ recent scientific work has built unexpected bridges between all sides of the origins debate by demonstrating that Adam and Eve, ancestors of us all, could have been de novo created less than 10,000 years ago somewhere in the Middle East. This brought high visibility to Dr. Swamidass, especially after Christian Apologist, William Lane Craig began a two year project on the science of Adam, interacting directly with Dr. Swamidass’s work.