Douglas Ell

Douglas Ell, a former atheist, said “I’ve spent more than 30 years reconciling science and God, because I needed scientific evidence to believe in God.” Douglas Ell graduated early from MIT, where he double majored in math and physics. He then obtained a master's in theoretical mathematics from the University of Maryland. After graduating from law school, magna cum laude, he became a prominent attorney. Ell drafted the first 401(k) plan in professional sports and has represented a number of nationally recognized corporations, unions, and pension plans. His legal training and work, combined with his academic science background and a lifetime of independent study, have given him a uniquely grounded approach to science, religion, and philosophy and the ability to untangle the confused and often emotional relationship between science and religion.