The ID v. Biologos debate that I had reported yesterday is apparently now off, and it does not appear that this is coming from the Discovery Institute.
Bruce Waltke had previously reported that Francis Collins may have a policy of not dialoguing publicly with ID proponents:
In a personal correspondence, one highly respected scholar—were it otherwise, I would not cite him– wrote that it is alleged that Collins will not publicly engage an adherent of anti-evolution ID; he further suggested that if this is not so, Collins should make this clear.
If this is true, it is a real shame. Waltke also had this to say:
The organizations seeking to refute evolution and/or to narrow the gap between creation and evolution must address one another with respect and openness to be optimally effective. The gap between BioLogos and ID, I suggest, can best be narrowed by open dialogue, not by entrenched confrontation.
I agree.
The cancellation of the debate certainly seems to come from Biologos as you point out. But should we expect better performance from the same folks that did not allow a fair exchange between Meyer and Ayala?