Jeffrey Schloss
Author, BioLogos Voices, Staff
Senior Scholar
As Senior Scholar of BioLogos, Dr. Jeff Schloss provides writing, speaking, and scholarly research on topics that are central to the values and mission of BioLogos and represent BioLogos in dialogues with other Christian organizations. He holds a joint appointment at BioLogos and at Westmont College.
Schloss holds the T. B. Walker Chair of Natural and Behavioral Sciences at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, and directs Westmont’s Center for Faith, Ethics, and the Life Sciences. Schloss, whose Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology is from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, often speaks to public, church-related, and secular academic audiences on the intersection of evolutionary science and theology. Among his many academic publications are The Believing Primate: Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Reflections on the Origin of Religion (Oxford University Press), which he edited with philosopher Michael Murray.
Schloss has also participated in a number of invitational collaborations on topics in evolutionary biology, emphasizing various aspects of what it means to be human, hosted by several universities, including Cambridge, Edinburgh, Emory, Harvard, Heidelberg, Oxford, and Stanford. He has held fellowships at Notre Dame’s Center for Philosophy of Religion, St. Anne’s College Oxford, and Princeton’s Center for Theological Inquiry, and serves on the editorial boards of several journals, including Religion, Brain, and Behavior; Science & Christian Belief; and Theology and Science.
Evolution: What We Know and What We Don't Know
In this video, Jeff Schloss discusses some things we should be mindful of when we discuss evolution. He begins with the observation that when we use the term “evolution,” it is not always exactly clear what we are actually discussing unless we denote the intended usage.
- By Jeffrey Schloss
- and John D. Laing
Southern Baptist Voices: Evolution and Death
John Laing argues that evolution requires death to play a central role in the creation of new life and sees Scripture as depicting death as evil. A BioLogos response is given by Jeff Schloss.
The Evangelical Opposition to Evolution with Jeff Schloss
In this video, Professor Schloss addresses what he sees as the two primary reasons that evangelical Christians oppose evolutionary theory.
Finding Faith: An Evolutionary Biologist Shares His Story
Jeff Schloss generously shares his journey to Christ. He talks about how his life was forever changed by sharing a meal with a stranger, and what the love of God means to him.
Science as a Christian Vocation
Where do you find joy in your work? How does your work inspire worship? Christ-following scientists reflect on their professions.
- By Michael Murray
- and Jeffrey Schloss
Does Evolutionary Psychology Explain Why We Believe in God?
Neuroscientists and psychologists have made progress in understanding the human mind, including the religious instinct. But they have not explained away religious belief.
Evolution: What We Know and What We Don't Know
In this video, Jeff Schloss discusses some things we should be mindful of when we discuss evolution. He begins with the observation that when we use the term “evolution,” it is not always exactly clear what we are actually discussing unless we denote the intended usage.
- By Jeffrey Schloss
- and John D. Laing
Southern Baptist Voices: Evolution and Death
John Laing argues that evolution requires death to play a central role in the creation of new life and sees Scripture as depicting death as evil. A BioLogos response is given by Jeff Schloss.
The Evangelical Opposition to Evolution with Jeff Schloss
In this video, Professor Schloss addresses what he sees as the two primary reasons that evangelical Christians oppose evolutionary theory.
Finding Faith: An Evolutionary Biologist Shares His Story
Jeff Schloss generously shares his journey to Christ. He talks about how his life was forever changed by sharing a meal with a stranger, and what the love of God means to him.
Science as a Christian Vocation
Where do you find joy in your work? How does your work inspire worship? Christ-following scientists reflect on their professions.
- By Michael Murray
- and Jeffrey Schloss
Does Evolutionary Psychology Explain Why We Believe in God?
Neuroscientists and psychologists have made progress in understanding the human mind, including the religious instinct. But they have not explained away religious belief.
Evolution: What We Know and What We Don't Know
In this video, Jeff Schloss discusses some things we should be mindful of when we discuss evolution. He begins with the observation that when we use the term “evolution,” it is not always exactly clear what we are actually discussing unless we denote the intended usage.
- By Jeffrey Schloss
- and John D. Laing
Southern Baptist Voices: Evolution and Death
John Laing argues that evolution requires death to play a central role in the creation of new life and sees Scripture as depicting death as evil. A BioLogos response is given by Jeff Schloss.
The Evangelical Opposition to Evolution with Jeff Schloss
In this video, Professor Schloss addresses what he sees as the two primary reasons that evangelical Christians oppose evolutionary theory.