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2026 Dallas Conference on Science & Faith

Join us at the 8th-Annual Dallas Conference on Science & Faith hosted by Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas, TX, on February 28. The conference will feature keynote speaker and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, along with philosopher of science Stephen C. Meyer, neurosurgeon Michael Egnor, author and filmmaker John G. West, award-winning engineer Stuart Burgess, and many others. Continue reading for more information on the conference theme, confirmed speakers, and recommended hotels.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Benjamin S. Carson
Founder and Chairman,
American Cornerstone Institute

Interviewed by John G. West on “Created Equal: A Conversation about Science & Faith”.

Endowed by Our Creator:
Science, Faith, and the American Idea

In 2026, the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which proclaims that “all men are created equal” and “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.” These words have inspired not only generations of Americans, but millions of people around the globe yearning for dignity and freedom. But how do we know the words of the Declaration are actually true?

At the time of America’s Founding, the Declaration’s propositions drew support both from the Bible and the natural philosophy (that is, science) of the era. Unfortunately, in the decades that followed, Charles Darwin and others tried to hijack science and use it as a battering ram to undermine human equality and human rights. But now the discoveries of science are once again pointing to the truths announced in the Declaration.

Join us for this year’s conference as we explore how science is showing that God purposefully created life and endowed each human being with reason and creativity, moral responsibility, and an immortal soul. Tickets are available for both in-person and livestream attendance.

When

Saturday, February 28, 2026
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Where

Park Cities Baptist Church
3933 Northwest Parkway
Dallas, TX 75225

* Also available via livestream *

* Early-bird pricing ends Jan. 17 *

* PRIVATE DONOR LUNCHEON *
Due to increased attendance and limited space, this year’s donor luncheon will be available for Director & President’s Circle donors. Contact Pam Bailey to register for free on a first-come-first-served basis.

* PRIVATE ALUMNI LUNCHEON *
Alumni of our Summer Seminars are invited to join a private luncheon to network with one another and with select Discovery Institute staff. Cost is $10. Contact Kate Kavanaugh to register.

Event Contacts

General Inquiries & Donors
Pam Bailey
pbailey@discovery.org
(206) 826-5563

Registration & Alumni
Kate Kavanaugh
kkavanaugh@discovery.org
(206) 826-5532

Schedule

* Highlighted sessions are available for both in-person and livestream attendees.
* Schedule is subject to change.

8:45 AM	Welcome & Announcements
9:00 AM	Endowed by Our Creator — The Bible, Science, and the Battle for America’s Soul John G. West
10:00 AM	Endowed with Souls and Free Will How Neuroscience Helps Illuminate the Grounds of Human Dignity Michael Egnor
11:00 AM	Created Equal — A Conversation about Science & Faith with Ben Carson Ben Carson, interviewed by John G. West
11:55 AM	Lunch
1:15 PM	Endowed with a Body Ultimate Engineering — An Award-Winning Engineer Investigates the Human Body Stuart Burgess Additional Concurrent Sessions Available In-Person Only: Endowed with Morality Darwinism, Intelligent Design, and the Moral Law Logan Gage Endowed with Human Exceptionalism The Rights of Nature and the War on Humans Wesley J. Smith Endowed with Evidence for the Biblical Narrative The Archaeology of Lot, Zoar, and the Cities of the Plain Titus Kennedy
2:15 PM	Endowed with the Image of God The Image of God in the Bible & Science Nancy Pearcey Additional Concurrent Sessions Available In-Person Only: Endowed with a Special Genome How Science Reveals Human Uniqueness Casey Luskin Endowed with a Right to Life Science, Ethics, and the Human Person Heather Zeiger Endowed with Equality Scientific Racism and the Challenge to Human Equality John G. West
3:15 PM	The Twin Pillars of Constitutional Thought The Influence of the Design Argument and a Biblical View of Human Nature on the American Founding Stephen Meyer
4:30 PM	Dismissal